Christ Fellowship is a
non-denominational
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evangelical
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multi-site megachurch
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based in
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Palm Beach Gardens is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, approximately 80 miles north of Miami. Palm Beach Gardens is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area. The population was 59,182 at the ...
with more than 28,000 in attendance each week on eleven locations throughout South Florida. It is affiliated with the
Association of Related Churches (ARC).
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. Tom resigned from his job as athletic director at the
Palm Beach State College in March 1985 to pursue ministry full-time.
The first church building, which seated 800 people, was converted from a riding stable. Initial plans for a larger campus, located at the intersection of
Northlake Boulevard and Gibson Road, were strongly opposed by local residents. 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.
In November 2018,
CBS News
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listed Christ Fellowship as the 16th largest megachurch in the United States with about 18,965 weekly visitors.
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.''
The church operates eight campuses in
Palm Beach County
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; additionally, campuses in
Port St. Lucie, FL,
Vero Beach, FL, and
Okeechobee, FL, totalling to twelve (plus their Online Campus). The church plans on opening a campus in the new municipality of
Westlake, Florida.
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References
*Davisson, Jan. "Palm Beach Gardens Fountain of Youth." ''PBG Lifestyle Magazine'' Dec. 2008: 38-39. RWW Enterprises, LLC.
External links
* https://christfellowship.church/
* Gardens Campus
* Royal Palm Campus
* Stuart Campus
* CityPlace Campus {{coord, 26, 42, 29.53, N, 80, 03, 24.44, W , region:US-FL_type:landmark , name=CityPlace Campus, Christ Fellowship
Churches in Palm Beach County, Florida
Evangelical megachurches in the United States
Megachurches in Florida
1984 establishments in Florida
Non-denominational Evangelical multisite churches in the United States
Association of Related Churches