Menu

PASTOR

David Hughes

Pastor David Hughes is the Lead Pastor of Church by the Glades, a multicultural fellowship with multiple campuses in South Florida. He has been part of a church resurrection seeing a declining congregation of less than 500 soar to approximately 9000 in average worship attendance.

DAVID HUGHES


Innovative, creative,
passionately pointing
people to Christ,

Church by the Glades has become a very safe place for un-churched people to explore their faith.

David Hughes is the Senior Pastor of Church By The Glades based in Broward County Florida. During his 25 year tenure, CBG has become known for its passionate worship, creativity, and an unrelenting commitment to the Great Commission.

A graduate of Baylor University and Southwestern Theological Seminary, Pastor David is a homegrown South Florida product, sensitive to the diversity and unique opportunities of the area.

David is honored to love and lead Church By The Glades alongside his wife Lisa. They have also recently accepted the honor and challenge of pastoring and rebuilding the historic First Baptist Fort Lauderdale of Fort Lauderdale. They have three children: Charlie, Victoria and Zane.

Early Life


Pastor David Hughes was born and raised in South Florida, sensitive to the diversity and unique opportunities of the area.





Education


Bachelor’s from Baylor University & Master’s in Divinity from Southwestern Theological Seminary





Church by the Glades


Pastor David Hughes is the Lead Pastor of Church by the Glades, a multicultural fellowship with multiple campuses in South Florida. He has been part of a church resurrection, seeing a declining congregation of less than 500 soar to over 9000 in average worship attendance. David is honored to love and lead Church by the Glades since 1998 alongside his wife Lisa and their three children.





Outreach


Church by the Glades is known as a church that helps people. This starts in their very own community of South Florida, but also extends into the international mission field.

Locally, the church mobilizes thousands of volunteers to partner with organizations providing services to the community with Church by the Glades semi-event, “Serve the City”. Additionally, Church by the Glades distributes thousands of boxes of food to those in need during the thanksgiving season with their event, “Feed the City”.

In cooperation with God Behind Bars, Church by the Glades provides weekly church services inside two prison facilities located in Homestead, FL. The church also provides leadership and financial support to this organization.

There are many efforts that Church by the Glades supports internationally as well. The church currently sponsors an orphanage for girls in Haiti and missionary efforts in Cuba, in addition to the following partnerships with global outreach organizations.

Church by the Glades is partnering with The A21 Campaign to abolish human trafficking and “Operation Baby Rescue” to save malnourished babies in Guatemala.





Television & Streaming


Church by the Glades services may be streamed via live.cbglades.com

Don't let yesterday's pain dictate tomorrow's future

@PASTORDHUGHES

We are a simple house, we are about Jesus and His Word.

@PASTORDHUGHES

When you say YES to Jesus, my great KING will set you free

@PASTORDHUGHES

My God has a holy habit of picking underdogs.

@PASTORDHUGHES

Your attitude about your problem is your problem.

@PASTORDHUGHES