MIKE KAI Mike Kai is the Senior Pastor of Hope Chapel West O'ahu. In July of 2001, Mike received his calling from the Lord to move from Hope Chapel Kaneohe Bay to accept new leadership responsibilities at HCWO. Born and raised in Honoka'a on the Big Island of Hawaii, Mike exhibits a unique blend of humor, life experiences and solid Biblical teaching making it life-applicable and inspiring to help the Body of Christ realize their God-given potential.

NORMAN  NAKANISHI Senior Pastor of Grace Bible Church, a growing multi-generational church committed to reaching people and equipping them to fulfill their destiny. He has a special heart for youth, which has resulted in a constant flow of young people and their families over the years. Pastor Norman is also Hawaii Regional Overseer for the Every Nation family of churches, an international movement with ministries worldwide. He oversees its efforts in planting churches, campus ministry, and world missions in and through the Hawaiian islands.

ART  & KUNA SEPULVEDA Art Sepuveda, Senior Pastor of Word of Life Christian Center is a man of vision purpose and passion who desires to make a difference in the State of Hawaii, the nation and the world. Together with his wife, Kuna, they established Word of Life Christian Center on September 23, 1984, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Over the past 20 years, Word of Life Christian Center has grown from 25 to well over 5,000 people attending weekly celebration services and has over 600 cells called Life Groups meeting in homes, winning souls and making disciples throughout Hawaii. Pastor Art is reaching people and touching lives through his daily television program which extends to the nations of the Pacific Rim, Asia and beyond; annual conferences, outreaches and guest speaking engagements. Through creative arts and multimedia, his unique style of expressing the Gospel message in relevant and innovative ways continues to impact millions. Pastor Art lives in Honolulu, Hawaii with his wife Kuna and four daughters, Ashley, Nicole, Alexis and Natalie.

FERNANDO CASTILLO Fernando is the Senior Pastor of New Hope Diamond Head, a thriving church community in Southeast Oahu that he and close friends planted in 2004. He was born and raised in Bogota, Colombia. After finishing Architecture school in his country of origin, he responded the call to ministry and attended Life Bible College in Southern California. He came to Hawaii 7 years ago to serve at New Hope Christian Fellowship as the High School Pastor. His passion is to bring people closer to God by teaching the unchanging principles of God's Word in practical ways. Fernando has been happily married to Karen for 10 years and they have two sons, Daniel (7 years old) and David (6 years old).

 

RALPH MOORE Ralph is the founding pastor of both Hope Chapel in Hermosa Beach, California, and Hope Chapel Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Beginning with just 12 people in 1971, the fruit of this ministry now spans over 700 churches around the world. Many of the churches run several generations deep as each succeeding pastor raises disciples, releasing them to the harvest. Ralph travels extensively, teaching pastors and church leaders the biblical models for healing the nations, spreading the Gospel and church planting. In 1971, Ralph and his wife Ruby, along with their 6-month-old son Carl, launched the first Hope Chapel in Hermosa Beach, California. Starting with only 12 people, that congregation has since grown to 3,000 in membership. Under Ralph's leadership, “Hope Hermosa” multiplied 29 first and second generation church plants. In 1983, Ralph left California to start their 30th church plant on the island of Oahu in Hawaii—Hope Chapel Kaneohe Bay where Ralph is the founding and senior pastor of the 2500 member congregation.

 

SUMO SATO Pastor Blaine “Sumo” Sato joined the HCWO team in May 2006. He oversees Children's Church, Jr. High, and currently serves as the High School Pastor. He has been involved in youth ministry for over 20 years in Hawaii and California. Raised in Kaneohe, Sumo brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in youth ministry, church planting, evangelism, and discipleship. Sumo and his wife Diane have a daughter and a son.

 

DANNY LEHMAN Danny Lehman directs the Youth With A Mission base in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is involved in training and sending missionaries to Asia and the Pacific Region. He travels extensively, teaching on evangelism, the disciplined life and missions.

 

RODNEY ARIAS Rodney is the General Manager of Sam's Club in Pearl City, a song writer and musician. A worship leader with a commanding voice with worship leading that will make the enemy tremble and inspire God's people to triumph.