2026 Edition · Top 10
Steven Furtick
Lead Pastor · Elevation Church · Matthews, NC, United States
Steven Furtick reaches 15.84M followers on personal accounts across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook, ranking #9 on REACHRIGHT's 2026 Pastor Influence 100. The largest single audience is Facebook, at 8.22M followers.
Score Breakdown
Personal accounts only · data collected August 15, 2026 · methodology
Platform Presence
What counts
Four platforms are scored: YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. Only accounts the pastor operates count here. Church-branded accounts are scored separately in the Church Influence 100.
X (listed, not scored): @stevenfurtick
About Steven Furtick
Steven Furtick is lead pastor of Elevation Church in Matthews, North Carolina, part of the Charlotte metro area. He founded the church in 2006 with seven families plus his own, holding its first service on February 5 of that year.
Furtick is a New York Times bestselling author of books including Sun Stand Still, Greater, Crash the Chatterbox, (Un)Qualified, and Seven Mile Miracle. He is also a Grammy Award-winning songwriter and producer through Elevation Worship, the church's music ministry, which has become one of the most streamed worship catalogs in the country.
Furtick reaches 15,837,042 people across four platforms, with no single channel dominant. Facebook leads at 8,217,042, YouTube holds 3.62 million subscribers with 6.8 percent growth this year, and TikTok adds 1.3 million.
The Church Behind the Platform
Lead Pastor
Elevation Church
Matthews, NC, United States
Elevation Church ranks #1 in the Church Influence 100 with an Influence Score of 100. See the church profile.
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Steven Furtick: Quick Answers
Who is Steven Furtick?
Steven Furtick is lead pastor of Elevation Church in Matthews, North Carolina, part of the Charlotte metro area. He founded the church in 2006 with seven families plus his own, holding its first service on February 5 of that year.
How many followers does Steven Furtick have?
As of June 2026, Steven Furtick reaches 15.84M followers across personal accounts: 3.62M YouTube subscribers, 2.7M Instagram followers, 1.3M TikTok followers, 8.22M Facebook followers. These figures count accounts the pastor operates, not the church's official accounts.
What church does Steven Furtick pastor?
Steven Furtick serves as Lead Pastor of Elevation Church in Matthews, NC. Elevation Church also ranks #1 on the 2026 REACHRIGHT Church Influence 100.
Is Steven Furtick still the pastor of Elevation Church?
At the June 2026 data collection, Elevation Church listed Steven Furtick as Lead Pastor. We report leadership exactly as each church publishes it, and the index is rebuilt every year. Check the church's own site for the current staff listing.
Where does Steven Furtick rank among the most influential pastors online?
Steven Furtick ranks #9 on the 2026 REACHRIGHT Pastor Influence 100 with an Influence Score of 75.5 out of 100, scored on audience reach (50 percent), growth velocity (30 percent), and platform breadth (20 percent).
How fast is Steven Furtick's audience growing?
The YouTube channel Steven Furtick runs grew 7 percent in the twelve months before June 2026, reaching 3.62M subscribers. That measured growth scores 32.4 out of 100 on the velocity pillar, which is 30 percent of the Influence Score.
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