New Hope Leeward — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Senior Pastor Josiah Nordgren

Founded See website

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.enewhopehi.org

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Foursquare distinctive: 'Jesus Christ is the Savior, Baptizer with the Holy Spirit, Healer, and Soon-Coming King' — orthodox but with Pentecostal 4-fold Christology.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Foursquare historic Declaration of Faith affirms biblical authority; not explicit inerrantist.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not prominently featured.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Foursquare/Pentecostal — grace through faith; emphasis on Spirit baptism as distinct experience.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Foursquare denomination ordains women (Aimee Semple McPherson founder); New Hope Leeward gender policy not explicit but denomination-egalitarian.

Foursquare denomination ordains women; local stance verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior Pastor Josiah Nordgren leads; New Hope O'ahu 'young family church' branch; New Hope Oahu was founded by Wayne Cordeiro (larger movement).

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

New Hope movement topical-teaching style (Wayne Cordeiro's 'Life Journal' devotional influence); not primarily expository.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Strong discipleship-to-leadership pipeline ('disciples into mature, fruitful leaders').

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Mission-focused; 'Love God, Love Others, Impact the World' motto; no overt CRT.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Live fetch returned ECONNREFUSED (https://www.enewhopehi.org) and Wayback API returned no snapshots. Site is dead at time of validation. Holding yellow until alternate URL or in-person visit confirms. Foursquare egalitarian-ordination concern from prior notes still applies.

Caution

Assessment

National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.

#non-denominational#ewa-beach#oahu#hawaii

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

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 yelp.com/biz/new-hope-leeward-waipahu
[2] Live source enewhope.org/about/our-beliefs/

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