Quick Facts
Founded
2019
Denomination
Baptist
Service Times
Sunday — see website
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
Founding pastor 2019; Immanuel Network (Immanuel Baptist Louisville) sending network
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Reformed Baptist orthodoxy.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Inerrancy.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Verify.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Reformed sovereign grace.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Complementarian.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Homepage did not expose pastor bio; prior research (Immanuel Network / Founders / Hawaii Pacific Baptist) stands pending deeper verification.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Expository — Immanuel Network tradition.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Great Commission plant (2019) on Maui.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Immanuel Network (Louisville) + Founders directory.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Southern Baptist Convention + Hawaii Pacific Baptist + Founders.
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Assessment
Waiehu Community Church is a 2019 Maui church plant led by Rocky Komatsu. Sent out by Kahului Baptist Church, Kailua Baptist, and Immanuel Baptist Louisville (Ryan Fullerton's church — part of the Immanuel Network). Dual SBC/Founders affiliation with Immanuel Network provides Reformed Baptist doctrinal weight. Green.
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MOOP Engagement Tracker
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
No change — Immanuel Network (Fullerton/Louisville) plant with SBC+Founders dual alignment already well-documented.
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
Waiehu, Maui, HI
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