elevation church is a multi-site church pastored by steven furtick. it is based in matthews, north carolina. elevation has 20 locations, with 9 in the charlotte area, as well as locations in raleigh; greensboro; winston-salem; roanoke virginia; melbourne florida; orlando florida; and the greater toronto area. from 2007 through 2010, elevation was cited by "outreach" magazine as one of the top 100 fastest growing churches in the united states.