We believe the Church should be more than a place people attend. It should be a spiritually grounded community that helps people heal, grow, belong, and live with purpose.
Because Palm Beach County Is Growing Faster Than Community Is
New apartments, office towers, and developments are rising across West Palm Beach and surrounding cities, but many people still struggle to find meaningful relationships and lasting roots. It is possible to live in one of the fastest-growing regions in America and still feel completely alone. We believe the Church should help people build more than careers and social media followings. It should help people build a life.
Because Faith and Culture shouldn’t have to compete.
South Florida is one of the most internationally connected regions in the country. Haitian, Caribbean, African, and Latin American cultures shape the identity of this region every day. We believe that diversity is not something to manage — it is something to celebrate. Our vision is to build a church that reflects the people of South Florida and creates space for the next generation to encounter Jesus while bringing their full story and background with them.
Because Palm Beach Is Full of People Starting Over – and they need a safe space to do so.
Every year, thousands of people move to South Florida chasing opportunity, a fresh start, or a better future for their families. But building a real life here can feel isolating, especially for young adults and ethnic minorities far from home. Many people have networks online but very little real community offline. We’re building Glory City to be a place where strangers become family and people find belonging in a city that often feels temporary.
Because Palm Beach Is One of the Most Spiritually Disconnected Regions in America
Many people are not rejecting God — they’re struggling to find faith that feels honest, grounded, and connected to real life. Glory City Church exists to help people rediscover God in a way that makes sense.
The name Glory City comes from Book of Jeremiah 29:7:
“Seek the peace and prosperity of the city...”
We believe the Church was never meant to exist only within four walls. The Church should bring
healing, clarity, stability, leadership, and spiritual renewal into the cities and communities it
serves.
Glory City Church exists to be more than a Sunday gathering. With a 25 year transformation
plan in tow, Glory City intends to become a spiritually grounded community that develops people
who influence homes, schools, workplaces, neighborhoods, and future generations.
Our prayer is to see people transformed by the presence of God and then become agents of
transformation in the cities they inhabit.
That’s why we’re called Glory City.
Here are some of the pain points of Palm Beach that Glory city intends to tangibly change.
1 in 4 Children in Palm Beach County Grow Up in Single-Parent Homes
We believe healthy discipleship and spiritual formation can help restore identity, stability, and generational strength in families and communities.
Anxiety, Isolation, and Mental Health Struggles Continue to Rise Among Young Adults
Many people are carrying emotional and spiritual weight silently. We believe healing and discipleship should happen together.
Thousands of Young Adults Are Searching for Purpose and Direction
We believe God is still calling leaders, creators, pastors, teachers, entrepreneurs, and difference-makers who will impact their cities with wisdom, conviction, and compassion.
Communities Don’t Change by Accident
Strong cities are built through healthy people, healthy families, spiritual formation, leadership development, and consistent community. That’s the kind of church we believe God is calling us to build in South Florida.
Over 6.3 million
Over 6.3 million people live in South Florida, with Lake Worth being grouped into a Barna study that cites West Palm Beach as the top “never-churched” area in America.
Over 75%
Over 75% of South Florida’s population doesn’t have a relationship with Jesus.
over 6,100 Homeless Students
Palm Beach County has over 6,100 Homeless Students in the 24/25 school year. With many of them coming from Lake Worth
over 24% poverty rate
Lake Worth beach has a poverty rate of over 24%, more than twice the national average, despite its location in Florida’s 5th wealthiest county (Palm Beach).
over 60,000 college students
Located just 20 mins from FAU, 10 mins from PBA, and in the same city as PBSC, Lake Worth is in proximity to over 60,000 college students. Creating incredible opportunities for gospel proclamation, discipleship, and sending.
home to 41%
Florida has the largest Haitian immigrant population in the world (over 500,000 people). South Florida alone is home to 41% of the United States Haitian immigrant population.
over 344,713
Haitian immigrants are the largest immigrant group in Palm Beach county with over 344,713 people of Haitian descent living in the county. Currently, there are less than 30 viable Haitian immigrant churches serving this population, and only one engages emerging generations of Haitian-Americans.
30,000 people
The largest concentration of Haitians in Palm Beach County live between Delray and Lake Worth Beach, totaling nearly 30,000 people.
PBSC and FAU
PBSC and FAU are home to the largest Haitian Student association clubs in the country, creating great opportunities for discipleship and sending.