Top 100 Pastors in America

Title: “Unveiling the Top 100 Pastors in America: Spiritual Leaders Shaping Communities”

In every corner of America, spiritual leaders play a pivotal role in shaping beliefs, fostering communities, and guiding countless individuals on their journeys of faith. From the pulpit to the digital sphere, these pastors wield influence, inspire change, and offer solace in times of turmoil. As we embark on a journey to celebrate their contributions, we delve into the vibrant tapestry of spiritual leadership to honor the Top 100 Pastors in America.

These revered figures span various denominations, regions, and cultural backgrounds, yet they share a common purpose: to nurture the spiritual well-being of their congregations and beyond. Through unwavering dedication, innovative approaches, and profound teachings, they have carved their names into the fabric of American religious life.

Join us on this enlightening exploration as we shine a spotlight on these dynamic individuals who embody compassion, wisdom, and a steadfast commitment to serving their communities. From charismatic speakers guiding megachurches to humble leaders working tirelessly in local congregations, their impact transcends boundaries, inspiring and transforming lives in profound ways.

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Top 100 Pastors in America

1. Billy Graham, legendary evangelist.
2. Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of Washington.
3. Cardinal Raymond Burke, former chief of Vatican Supreme Court and most prominent opponent of Pope Francis’ liberalization of Catholic moral teachings.
4. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York.
5. Dr. Richard Land, president of the Southern Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina, and former president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention.
6. Edward Atsinger III, CEO of Salem Media Group.
7. Franklin Graham, head of Samaritan’s Purse.
8. Jerry Falwell, Jr., president of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, the world’s largest evangelical Christian university.
9. Joel Osteen, televangelist, pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, and best-selling author.
10. John Hagee, founder of the Cornerstone megachurch in San Antonio, CEO of Global Evangelism Television and John Hagee Ministries, and founder of Christian-Zionist group Christians United for Israel.
11. Joyce Meyer, founder of Joyce Meyer Ministries, host of “Enjoying Everyday Life” TV and radio show, bestselling author of more than 100 books.
12. Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, creators of the successful television series “The Bible,” and its spinoff, “A.D. The Bible Continues.”
13. Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas, Southern Baptist minister, and potential 2016 GOP presidential candidate.
14. Pat Robertson, chairman of the Christian Broadcasting Network.
15. Ronnie Floyd, president of the Southern Baptist Convention.
16. Rick Warren, founder and senior pastor of Saddleback evangelical megachurch in Lake Forest, California.
17. The Rev. T.D. Jakes, apostle/bishop of the Dallas-based nondenominational megachurch The Potter’s House, whose impassioned sermons are broadcast internationally; founder of the “Woman Thou Art Loosed” movement; host of the “Megafest” revival that draws more than 100,000 people annually.
18. Thomas Spencer Monson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
19. Tim LaHaye, co-author of the best-selling “Left Behind” novels.
20. Victoria Osteen, televangelist and co-pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston and best-selling author of “Love Your Life” and various other children’s books.
21. Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus.
22. Charles Chaput, archbishop of Philadelphia.
23. David Green, CEO of Hobby Lobby.
24. David Lane, social-conservative activist and staunch opponent of gay marriage, who regularly steps into the political realm to promote Judeo-Christian values.
25. Father Jonathan Morris, Fox News contributor, author, and Catholic priest; special assistant to Cardinal Timothy Dolan for media and communications; director of SiriusXM’s The Catholic Channel, and theological adviser to Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ.”
26. Floyd Flake, pastor of Greater Allen AME Cathedral in Jamaica, New York, for nearly 30 years, responsible for growing its congregation to more than 18,000; former Democratic congressman.
27. George O. Wood, chairman of Assemblies of God, the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination.
28. Jim Winkler, president of the National Council of Churches.
29. Katharine Jefferts Schori, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States.
30. Mark Driscoll, founder of Mars Hill Church in Seattle and co-author with wife Grace of the bestselling book “Real Marriage.”
31. Mary Ann Glendon, a bioethics scholar and professor at Harvard Law School and a former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican.
32. Mary Ann Swenson, bishop of the United Methodist Church and chairwoman of the Board Development Committee of the National Council of Churches.
33. Michael Sweet, Christian rocker, lead singer of Stryper and Boston.
34. Reginald Jackson, bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
35. Rick Santorum, former U.S. senator, potential 2016 GOP presidential candidate, and Catholic lay leader.
36. Robert George, Princeton University professor of jurisprudence described by The New York Times as “this country’s most influential conservative Christian thinker”; drafter of the social-conservative Manhattan Declaration manifesto.
37. Archbishop Demetrios, head of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and Exarch of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
38. Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights.
39. Alan Sears, president and chief attorney of the Alliance Defending Freedom.
40. Tim Tebow, ESPN commentator and NFL quarterback recently picked up by the Philadelphia Eagles.
41. Vashti Murphy McKenzie, first-ever female bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, first woman pastor of Payne Memorial AME Church in Baltimore.
42. Andrew Andrews, self-help expert and author of the best-selling book “The Traveler’s Gift.”
43. Andrew Wommack – Founder of Andrew Wommack Ministries, Charis Bible College (originally Colorado Bible College).
44. Austin Ruse, president of the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute.
45. Brad Stine, stand-up comedian.
46. Brian Welch, Christian metal rocker.
47. Charles Swindoll, senior pastor at Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, Texas; longtime radio preacher on thousands of stations whose sermons are translated into more than a dozen languages and broadcast internationally.
48. David Murrow, founder of Church for Men, TV producer, and author.
49. Derek Fisher, retired record-setting NBA point guard and current New York Knicks head coach.
50. Gavin MacLeod, actor who played Murray on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and Captain Stubing on “The Love Boat.”
51. Gary Chapman, marriage counselor and author of “The 5 Love Languages” series.
52. Jake Peavy, San Francisco Giants World Series-winning pitcher.
53. John Eldredge, counselor and best-selling author of “Wild at Heart.”
54. John F. MacArthur, pastor of Grace Community Church in Los Angeles; influential preacher, radio host, and prolific author; president of the Master’s College in Newhall, California.
55. Kenneth Copeland – Author, public speaker, and televangelist. He is the founder and president of Kenneth Copeland Ministries (KCM).
56. Michael Jr., stand-up comedian who has appeared on “The Tonight Show” and other national talk shows.
57. Michael Waltrip, champion NASCAR driver, Fox TV racing commentator, and bestselling author.
58. Nadia Bolz-Weber, founder and pastor of the House for All Sinners and Saints in Denver, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, as well as a best-selling author.
59. Paul LaLonde, co-founder of Cloud Ten Pictures.
60. Renita Weems, AME Church minister and author.
61. Russell Hittinger, professor of Catholic Studies at the University of Tulsa.
62. Sarah Palin, former Alaska governor, vice-presidential candidate, and TV commentator.
63. William P. Young, best-selling author of “The Shack.”
64. Ted Baehr, founder and publisher of the family-friendly Movieguide, who also serves as chairman of the Christian Film & Television Commission ministry. His annual gala awards ceremony has become a vehicle for promoting Christian values in Hollywood.
65. Chuck Norris, martial artist and actor, evangelical author.
66. Eric Metaxas, speaker and author of the acclaimed biographies “Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery” and “Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy.”
67. Heath Rada, moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A., and former American Red Cross executive.
68. James Towey, president of Ave Maria University in Florida and George W. Bush’s White House director of faith-based initiatives.
69. Tony Perkins, president of Family Research Council.
70. Charles Stanley, senior pastor at First Baptist Church in Atlanta, founder of In Touch Ministries, and former president of the Southern Baptist Convention.
71. Calvin O. Butts, pastor of Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York, president of State University of New York at Old Westbury in Long Island, and founder and chairman of the Abyssinian Development Corporation.
72. Creflo Dollar, televangelist, pastor, and preacher of prosperity theology; founder of World Changers Church International and Creflo Dollar Ministries.
73. Dan T. Cathy, CEO of Chick-fil-A.
74. Archbishop Augustine Di Noia, Bronx-born adjunct secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in the Vatican and Dominican-order member of the powerful Roman Curia.
75. Marjorie Dannenfelser, founder and president of the Susan B. Anthony List PAC.
76. Fred Luter, senior minister of the Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans, and first-ever black president of the Southern Baptist Convention.
77. Foley Beach, presiding archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America, conservative breakaway from the Episcopal Church.
78. Kirk Cameron, actor who starred on “Growing Pains” and filmmaker.
79. A.R. Bernard, founder and CEO of Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn, New York.
80. Andre Butler, senior pastor of Word of Faith International Christian Center based in Southfield, Michigan, with satellite churches in Pakistan and Africa.
81. Archbishop Wilton Gregory, first black head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
82. Bill McCartney, College Football Hall of Fame coach and founder of Promise Keepers.
83. Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago.
84. Bryan Chapell, senior pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois, and moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America.
85. Bubba Watson, champion golfer and philanthropist.
86. Carrie Underwood, country music artist.
87. Charles Blake, presiding bishop of the Church of God in Christ denomination.
88. Cynthia L. Hale, senior pastor of Ray of Hope Christian Church in Decatur, Georgia.
89. Gary Bauer, president of American Values, 2000 Republican presidential candidate, and Reagan administration domestic policy adviser.
90. Haddon Robinson, influential professor of homiletics and teacher on “Discover the Word” radio program.
91. Joe Gibbs, retired Washington Redskins head coach who won three Super Bowls, and champion NASCAR team owner.
92. Kirbyjon Caldwell, served as pastor of Windsor Village United Methodist Church in Houston, the largest UM congregation in the country, for nearly three decades.
93. Lon Solomon, senior pastor at McLean Bible Church, an influential megachurch with multiple Washington, D.C.-area locations.
94. Mark Schoenwald, CEO of HarperCollins Christian Publishing.
95. Michael W. McConnell, former federal judge and possible future Supreme Court nominee under a Republican president.
96. Pat Boone, pop singer, actor, TV personality, author, and conservative activist.
97. Ralph Winter, leading Hollywood producer, in-demand Christian speaker.
98. Raymond Arroyo, TV host of “The World Over” on Eternal World Television Network.
99. Rob Renfroe, pastor of The Woodlands United Methodist Church in Houston.
100. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference.
101. Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino’s Pizza, founder Ave Maria University, and leading Catholic philanthropist.
102. William J. Murray, chairman of the Religious Freedom Coalition and son of murdered atheist activist Madalyn Murray O’Hair.