
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable
Kam Ching
Founded
1987
Denomination
IFB
Service Times
Three weekly services (verify times)
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
IFB.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
KJV-only.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Verify.
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Baptist.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
IFB — male-only pastoral leadership.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Pastor Kam Ching.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
KJV traditional.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Honolulu evangelism.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Multi-racial Honolulu congregation.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Independent Baptist.
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Assessment
Independent Baptist Church founded late fall 1987 by Pastor Kam Ching (with wife Miranda). Self-describes as "a friendly King James (KJV) Bible believing church" with traditional services + congregational singing from hymnals. Multi-racial Honolulu congregation. Nursery for ages 0-3.

MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Researched church website

Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Live-fetched https://www.ibchonolulu.org/about.html on 2026-05-16 — confirmed Kam Ching + IFB KJV (founded 1987).
No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended