Kona Global Methodist Tongan Ministry — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Vaokotone Teaupa

Founded Tongan diaspora ministry on Big Island

Denomination GMC

Service Times Sundays 10:00 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website westernstatesgmc.com/find-a-church/

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

GMC affirms historic Christology.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

GMC affirms inspiration and authority of Scripture.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Wesleyan-Arminian.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

GMC complementarian by polity. Vaokotone Teaupa (male pastor).

GMC complementarian by polity. Male pastor Vaokotone Teaupa.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Vaokotone Teaupa (male) is pastor.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Wesleyan preaching tradition with Tongan-language emphasis.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Tongan diaspora Wesleyan ministry on the Big Island.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Conservative Wesleyan posture.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

GMC Western States Provisional Conference.

Strong

Assessment

Kona Global Methodist Tongan Ministry is a Tongan-diaspora GMC congregation in Kailua-Kona on Hawaii's Big Island. Pastor Vaokotone Teaupa leads Sunday worship at 10am.

#gmc#hi#kailua-kona#big-island#tongan#diaspora#global-methodist#western-states-conference#methodist#wesleyan#hawaii#underrepresented-state#tongan-language#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

[2026-05-19] Phase 5b auto-merge: absorbed 1 dupe record (kona-gmc-tongan-kailua-kona-hi). Group key: "kona global methodist tongan ministry @ 74814 uluaoa st, kailuakona, hi 96740".

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 westernstatesgmc.com/find-a-church/

Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.