Christ Fellowship — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Omar Giritli

Founded Unknown

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday 9:00 AM, 10:45 AM, 12:30 PM; Sunday Night 6:00 PM (Downtown)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.cfmiami.org

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

SBC-affiliated per directory — Trinitarian orthodox expected.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not directly verified on /about (404 on that path) — verify inerrancy language.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC baseline.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Homepage does not name senior pastor; leadership page referenced but not verified. Pastor Rick/Blackwood unverified from landing page.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

International reach (Caribbean, Latin America, online) — Great Commission posture visible.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Multigenerational/multicultural framing; no explicit CRT/DEI/Kendi/DiAngelo signals visible on homepage. Theological depth not discernible from landing alone — held yellow.

Caution

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

Directory lists SBC — verify via SBC church directory.

Caution

Assessment

Christ Fellowship at 8900 SW 168th St, Palmetto Bay, FL. Multi-generational, multi-cultural, international church with multiple locations across Miami-Dade County, the Caribbean, Latin America, and online. Note: there are two Christ Fellowship churches in South Florida (cfmiami.org vs christfellowship.church) — verify which is SBC affiliated. Strong multicultural ministry in a diverse metro area. Evaluate theological depth and whether multicultural emphasis maintains doctrinal clarity.

#miami#florida#national

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

/about returned 404; no direct fetch succeeded. Lead pastor Omar Giritli confirmed via cfmiami.org/leadership 2026-04-29; succeeded founder Rick Blackwood (retired 2019). Rick Blackwood passed away — see /pastorrick memorial page.

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source cfmiami.org/about%20(404)

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