In mid-October, Casting Crowns released its latest album, Come to the Well. It debuted at No. 2 on Billboard’s Top 200 charts, trailing only behind Adele, who has dominated the charts with her best-selling album, 21. The band’s album also topped the Christian album chart for three weeks in a row.

The seven-member, Grammy-winning contemporary Christian rock band, playing Thursday at BankUnited Center at the University of Miami, is one of the most popular in the genre.

But the success doesn’t define the band, according to lead singer and songwriter Mark Hall.

“Fame is such an illusion,” Hall told The Associated Press. “If you look at me, I’m just a dork that I’ve always been.’’

Since the band’s debut album in 2003, Casting Crowns has gone platinum three times and gold twice. The band earned a Grammy award for its 2005 album, Lifesong, won five Group of the Year titles at the Dove Awards — gospel’s highest honor — and just won an award for Contemporary Inspirational Artist at the American Music Awards.

Not bad for a band that does music on a part-time basis.

“I’m extremely thankful for being No. 2 on the charts,” said Hall, who has been a youth pastor for about 10 years. “It’s amazing. I think, like probably most musicians, it’s something that encourages the moment, but then you have to get back to life.”

Along with Hall, the band includes married couple Juan DeVevo (lead guitar) and Melodee DeVevo (violin, backup vocals); Hector Cervantes (guitar); Megan Garrett (piano); Chris Huffman (bass guitar); and Brian Scoggin (drums).

Casting Crowns is known for its aggressive guitar grooves and themes of not giving up and leaning on a higher power. Each of the band members makes an effort to separate their youth ministry endeavors from the Casting Crowns brand. They rarely perform any of their songs at worship services or use church as a platform to announce upcoming concerts or boast about their accolades during service.

Garrett said the youth whom the band members minister to have more important problems to worry about.

“A lot of these kids’ lives are crumbling,” Garrett said. “You have kids whose parents are about to get divorced; some are going through a breakup and some others who are being made fun of at school. The last thing they care about is you having a No. 1 song on the radio. When you’re ministering to people, I think it takes the focus off of ourself.”

Tickets to the 7 p.m. Thursday show are available at www.bankunitedcenter.com