Quick Facts
Founded
1995
Denomination
Non-Denominational
Service Times
Sunday 10:30 AM
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
No
Pastor Credentials
Masters in Formational Leadership, Lancaster Bible College & Capital Seminary
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Foursquare affirms Trinitarian orthodoxy historically.
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Pentecostal/Foursquare affirms Scripture as authoritative; inerrancy statement not confirmed on available pages.
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not stated on available sources — verify.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Generic evangelical-Pentecostal framing.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
EGALITARIAN: Senior Pastor John Tilton leads 'alongside a leadership team of eight men and women' (per enewhope.org); Foursquare denomination formally ordains women. Redgr.
Egalitarian — leadership team of eight men and women per official site; Foursquare denomination ordains women.
WARNING!
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Founder Wayne Cordeiro transitioned leadership 2017 to John Tilton; eight-member mixed-gender leadership team.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Not stated on available sources — Life Journal discipleship framework known historically.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Aggressive church-planting heritage (120+ plants via New Hope International); strong Great Commission emphasis.
Strong
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Not stated on available sources — verify.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Foursquare Church — Pentecostal denomination that ordains women.
WARNING!
Assessment
New Hope Oahu in Honolulu, HI — yellow-default pending full research. Verify all categories.
#non-denominational#evangelical#honolulu#hi
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Prior category match: Non-denom tagged, actually Foursquare Pentecostal — egalitarian. | URL research: matched 290 Sand Island Access Rd Honolulu HI 96819; enewhope.org; note: Foursquare-chartered (not strictly non-denominational)
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.
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[1] Live source
enewhope.org/about/our-leaders/member-detail/1490574/
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[2] Live source
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hope_Christian_Fellowship
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[3] Live source
www3.enewhope.org/aboutus/pastorwayne/
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.
Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
290 Sand Island Access Rd, Honolulu, HI 96819
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