Hawaii Central Presbyterian Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Kenneth Kang (Senior Pastor) — Korean name 이태일 (Lee Tae-il listed on site)

Founded Verify

Denomination Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) — Korean Northwest Presbytery

Service Times Sunday Korean-language worship (24-hour service availability standard per site)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website hawaiicpc.org/

Pastor Credentials PCA Teaching Elder under Korean Northwest Presbytery

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

PCA Westminster Standards.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

WCF I — Scripture infallible.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Site lists youth + children + prayer ministries; men's specific programming not visible.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Westminster Standards.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

PCA complementarian polity.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor under Presbytery accountability.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Reformed expository tradition.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Hawaii Korean-American outpost with English ministry (Livingstone Church) and Korean language school.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

PCA Korean churches typically conservative.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

PCA Korean Northwest Presbytery.

Strong

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Live-fetched https://hawaiicpc.org/ on 2026-05-16 — confirmed Hawaii Central Presbyterian + 3516 Pilikino St Honolulu HI 96822 + Kenneth Kang Senior Pastor (per NAPARC, site lists Korean name 이태일) + PCA Korean Northwest Presbytery. English ministry at Livingstone Church (livingstoneshcpc.com).

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source hawaiicpc.org

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