Church by the Glades — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor David Hughes (Lead Pastor)

Founded 1981

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Saturday 6:30 PM; Sunday 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM, 6:30 PM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.cbglades.com

Pastor Credentials 25+ years leading CBG

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC church — affirms orthodox Christology.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC — BF&M 2000 affirms inerrancy.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify — not on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC — salvation by grace through faith.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian — SBC standard. Male senior pastor (David Hughes) confirmed.

Male lead pastor (David Hughes). Complementarian per SBC BF&M 2000.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male senior pastor David Hughes. SBC polity.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Topical series like 'Breaking Bad Habits, Cycles, and Patterns' suggest topical/practical rather than expository.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Multi-campus Coral Springs area; multi-language outreach.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Homepage confirms seeker-style branding: 'hyper-creative and a fully-charged church where no perfect people are allowed.' No affirming language but no substantive orthodox evidence to flip green; no BFM2000, elders, or complementarian statement surfaced on homepage. Verify statement of faith on deeper pages.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC cooperative accountability.

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Assessment

Church by the Glades is a large SBC megachurch in Coral Springs, FL led by Pastor David Hughes for 25+ years. Known for creative worship and strong community engagement. SBC affiliation confirmed. Hughes has led CBG to become one of the largest churches in South Florida with a commitment to the Great Commission.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Dallas Statement (Social Justice & Gospel)

Pastor David Hughes

Source: statementonsocialjustice.com — hover for details

Nashville Statement

Pastor David Hughes

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details