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Coordinates: 26°48′38″N 80°07′21″W / 26.8106°N 80.1226°W / 26.8106; -80.1226
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Christ Fellowship
Christ Fellowship is located in Florida
Christ Fellowship
Christ Fellowship
26°48′38″N 80°07′21″W / 26.8106°N 80.1226°W / 26.8106; -80.1226
CountryUnited States
DenominationNon-denominational, Evangelical
Websitechristfellowship.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]

History

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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

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  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.
  • Davisson, Jan. "Palm Beach Gardens Fountain of Youth." PBG Lifestyle Magazine Dec. 2008: 38-39. RWW Enterprises, LLC.
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