Christ Fellowship

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Christ Fellowship
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Christ Fellowship
26°48′38″N80°07′21″W / 26.8106°N 80.1226°W / 26.8106; -80.1226
CountryUnited States
Denomination Non-denominational, Evangelical
Website christfellowship.church
History
Founded1984
Founder(s)Dr. Tom and Donna Mullins
Clergy
Senior pastor(s) Todd and Julie Mullins

Christ Fellowship is a non-denominational evangelical multi-site megachurch based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida with more than 28,000 [1] in attendance each week on eleven locations throughout South Florida. [2] It is affiliated with the Association of Related Churches (ARC). [3]

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History

Christ Fellowship started in 1984 as a small Bible study with 40 people in Dr. Tom and Donna Mullins' living room and has grown to be one of the largest churches in America. [4] [5] [6] Tom resigned from his job as athletic director at the Palm Beach State College in March 1985 to pursue ministry full-time. [7]

The first church building, which seated 800 people, was converted from a riding stable. [8] Initial plans for a larger campus, located at the intersection of Northlake Boulevard and Gibson Road, were strongly opposed by local residents. [9] However, the Palm Beach Gardens city council allowed the church to be built, based on revised plans including more parking, lower lights, and a wall on its north side. [10] [11] [12]

In November 2018, CBS News listed Christ Fellowship as the 16th largest megachurch in the United States with about 18,965 weekly visitors. [13]

Led by Pastor Todd and Julie Mullins, Christ Fellowship is based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Christ Fellowship's Teaching Pastor is Dr. John C. Maxwell. [14]

The church operates eight campuses in Palm Beach County; additionally, campuses in Port St. Lucie, FL, Vero Beach, FL, and Okeechobee, FL, totalling to twelve (plus their Online Campus). [15] [16] The church plans on opening a campus in the new municipality of Westlake, Florida. [17]

References

  1. ↑ "Christ Fellowship". OutreachMagazine.com. 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  2. ↑ Chaves, Jeff (September 8, 2017). "Bracing for Hurricane Irma: Florida Megachurch Stands Ready to Meet Critical Needs". Outreach Magazine. Christ Fellowship...has a weekly attendance of more than 26,000 people across nine locations.
  3. ↑ "About". ARC | Association of Related Churches |. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
  4. ↑ "Outreach 100 List". OutreachMagazine.com. 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  5. ↑ "Home".
  6. ↑ Hutchings, Tim (2017). Creating Church Online: Ritual, Community, and New Media. Taylor & Francis. p. 27. ISBN   978-1136277504. Todd Mullins, now the senior pastor of the Christ Fellowship multisite megachurch in Florida...
  7. ↑ Robb, Sharon (June 13, 1985). "Faquir Named PBJC Athletic Director". Sun-Sentinel .
  8. ↑ Gushee, Steve (January 16, 1996). "The Houses God Builds". The Palm Beach Post .
  9. ↑ Capozzi, Joe. "Communities Protest Proposed Church". The Palm Beach Post .
  10. ↑ Boles, Anne (November 7, 1997). "Gardens Gives Church Tenative Go-ahead". The Palm Beach Post .
  11. ↑ "Briefly". The Palm Beach Post . November 21, 1997.
  12. ↑ Doris, Tony (April 29, 2015). "'Cash is king' in Christ Fellowship $13-million deal". Palm Beach Post. Palm Beach Gardens. Palm Beach Gardens-based Megachurch Christ Fellowship offered $13 million for the site of the former Digital Domain studios in Port St. Lucie...
  13. ↑ Fieldstadt, Elisha (2018-11-26). "America's biggest megachurches, ranked". CBS News. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  14. ↑ "Our Pastors - Christ Fellowship Church". Christ Fellowship Church. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  15. ↑ Webb, Kristina (August 2, 2019). "EXCLUSIVE: Christ Fellowship church's next mission is 13-acre Westlake campus". The Palm Beach Post .
  16. ↑ "Christ Fellowship, Treasure Coast Food Bank partner for mobile pantry in Vero Beach". TC Palm . July 5, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Christ Fellowship purchases land for 38,156-square-foot, 800-seat church in Florida's newest city". Sun Sentinel . February 7, 2020.
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