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Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

Trinity Presbyterian Church (PCA)

875 Auloa Rd, Kailua, HI 96734
PCA — Kailua (Oahu), Hawaii
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Todd Capen
Founded Verify
Denomination PCA
Service Times Sunday 10:00 AM
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website www.trinitychurchkailua.org/
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
WCF Christology.
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
WCF Ch. 1.
Strong
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Standard.
Strong
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.
PCA complementarian — male teaching/ruling elders per Westminster Standards + Book of Church Order.
Strong
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Plurality of elders incl. PJ McColgan.
Strong
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Yellow — not sampled.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
PCA Pacific Presbytery.
Strong
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Yellow — not sampled.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Pacific Presbytery (PCA).
Strong
Assessment
PCA congregation on windward Oahu in Kailua. Lead Pastor Todd Capen; PJ McColgan from Trinity Central Oahu also active.
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website
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Enrichment Notes

Lead Pastor Todd Capen verified.

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. [1] Live source trinitychurchkailua.org
  2. [2] Live source trinitychurchkailua.org/our-leadership

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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