The Myrtle Grove congregation was chartered on April 22, 1990 and is the only Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregation witnessing to God's extraordinary grace in the picturesque city of Miami Gardens on Florida's east coast. We are a strong multicultural ministry reaching young African American and Caribbean immigrant families.

Myrtle Grove congregation is healthy, adaptable, and effective in its ministry. We recognize that the only constant in ministry is change, therefore our mission is always in a state of being reformed. The congregation’s greatest strength is its capacity to hold change and stability in a creative balance. We recognize our assets to be our multiculturalism, our diverse age groups with the young adult population (18-35 years old) being the fastest growing, and our spiritual energy.
How we got to this point is our story worth telling. In 1997 after prayerful consideration the congregation called the Reverend Nigel Leon Lovell-Martin to provide pastoral leadership. The Reverend Lovell-Martin guided the congregation through a redevelopment process – an intentional transition from a conflicted church in survival mode to become a mission-focused congregation. The degree of change had to include a transformation of the congregational culture thus the pastor, under the guidance of Holy Spirit, undertook a transformation of the congregation’s mind-set. The rest is history!
Our congregation has recorded an annual numerical growth in membership every year since 1997. This growth is the result of the four foci of ministry in the congregation:

• Intentional spiritual growth through prayers and Bible studies that involve dialogue and critical reflection.
• Lay leader development through education and training.
• Congregational nurture through Christian education.
• Teamwork.

The congregation actively supports the Thornwell Home and School for Children in South Carolina, scholarships at two historically Black educational institutions, the Association of Smaller Congregations of the Synod of South Atlantic, and Miami Chapter of the National Black Presbyterian Caucus.