Christ Fellowship

Church in the United States

Christ Fellowship

Christ Fellowship

26°48′38″N 80°07′21″W﻿ / ﻿26.8106°N 80.1226°W﻿ / 26.8106; -80.1226
Country| United States
Denomination| Non-denominational, Evangelical
Website| christfellowship.church
History
Founded| 1984
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.

## External links

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* https://christfellowship.church/
* Gardens Campus 26°48′39.89″N 80°07′15″W﻿ / ﻿26.8110806°N 80.12083°W﻿ / 26.8110806; -80.12083﻿ (Gardens Campus, Christ Fellowship)
* Royal Palm Campus 26°40′56.50″N 80°12′01.76″W﻿ / ﻿26.6823611°N 80.2004889°W﻿ / 26.6823611; -80.2004889﻿ (Royal Palm Campus, Christ Fellowship)
* Stuart Campus 27°10′13.40″N 80°15′01.17″W﻿ / ﻿27.1703889°N 80.2503250°W﻿ / 27.1703889; -80.2503250﻿ (Stuart Campus, Christ Fellowship)
* CityPlace Campus 26°42′29.53″N 80°03′24.44″W﻿ / ﻿26.7082028°N 80.0567889°W﻿ / 26.7082028; -80.0567889﻿ (CityPlace Campus, Christ Fellowship)