Ariel W.

Review of Church by the Glades

Even though I have reviewed over a hundred restaur...

Even though I have reviewed over a hundred restaurants and stores I have held off on writing about the place closest to my heart for fear of not having the right words to show how much it means to me. The food places of South Florida might nourish my body but this church is the place that feeds my soul. Week after week I see cruelty and pain everywhere I look around me but this the place I come to see and feel the word of Jesus carried out. Kindness and inclusiveness is at the heart of everything everyone does here. This church lives Matthew 25:36, they feed the hungry and they minister to those who are sick and in prison. In addition to all of their good works the services are awesome. The music team always impresses me. Church by the Glades has some of the best singers I have ever heard. I have never failed to be moved while they are singing. I also always get something useful and applicable to my life from the service. Pastor David or whoever is preaching that day will hook into some pop culture moment and use it to preach a biblical message. The message will have practical implementation to your life. You will never fall asleep or be bored at this church.

To get the full experience you must serve or join a group. To me that is the point of church. You get biblical teaching and you use it to help serve others. Since I have joined the photography ministry I have meet so many great people who support each other both inside and outside of church. We meet at 7 pm every Monday night in the choir room, anyone who likes to take pictures is welcome to join. We have fun outings, for instance this Saturday morning to shoot the sun rise over Deerfield Beach. My daughter has joined the film team. Their has taught her so much. She is learning things about film and editing that are standards in the industry and will help her with pursuing her career. This is a creative church that values young people. The programs for kids such as Kidstuf, the Wave, and Camp United are top notch. Your children will love them and develop their own support networks. The people here really care about the youth that attend this church.

I could go on and on about my love for this church. They have the most dynamic guest speakers, they support women in ministry, they have life changing mission trips, they put on the best Halloween, Christmas, and Easter celebrations, it is full of creative and artistic people, and the pastors preach engaging sermons full of energy and biblical truth. And they do it at six different campuses every week. There are two prison ministries in Homestead, the main campus in Coral Springs, and campuses on Sample Road, Lake Worth, and down town Ft. Lauderdale. The church has the motto "No perfect people allowed". As Pastor David is fond of saying, God has used the some of the most messed up people to do some of the greatest things. I love how I continue to see and be a part of the great things done every week in God's name here.