02-19-2026 Leadership Team Meeting Agenda

  

S.H.E. - Feb 7 @ Word of Truth

IDiscipleNow - Jan 16-17 @ Olivet BC

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The vision of OBN:, Article 2, Purpose: The purpose of the Oahu Baptist Network is to resource churches, through networking, to achieve the Great Commission and the Great Commandment; to build up the Body of Christ and consequently the Kingdom of God   (Oahu OBN Map)

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AGENDA:  
2025 OBN Council Members:  Bong, Mike, Tess, Faith, Jamie, Charlene, Matt, Annie, Hazel, Steven, John and  Harlan.  

1. Welcome to Pastors, OBN Council Members, and Guest
2. Opening Prayer and Prayer Requests for OBN Pastors, Leaders and  Churches
1. Praises God for SHE Quarterly Fellowship, Feb 7 at WOT
2. Praises God for DNow Youth, Jan 16-17 at Olivet BC
3. Praises God for ABWLS Marriage Conference, Jan 16-17 at Prince Waikiki 
4. Swap Meet Ministries
3. Presentation: 
1. Dr. Paul Kelly - Director of Hawaii Campus, Gateway Seminary. 
4. Call To Order
5. Clerk's Report (Charlene)
1. OBN LT Monthly Meeting Minutes - January 15, 2026
6. Treasurer's Report, Financial Report (Faith, Interim)
1. 2026 Financial Reports 
1. OBN Financial Reports - 2026-01.pdf
2. Giving Summary - Jan 2026.xlsx
2. 2025 Revisions and Updates
1. Revised OBN Financial Reports - 2025 - 12 rev. 2026-02-11.pdf - revised due to donations sent to Connections Church, Kapolei marked for 2025.  
2. OBN Ledger by Account Jan - Dec 2025 rev. 2026-02-11
7. Old Business
1. Update on Requirements for Bank Signature Transfers
1. Dept of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
2. 4506-B, Request for a Copy of Exempt Organization, IRS Application or Letter.
2. Recap: Reorganizations and Assignments
3. 2025 Proposed Constitution and By Laws Timeline
8. New Business
1. OBN Global Mission beginning with the neighboring islands by Evangelism and Mission Team - Proposal here. 
2. Evidence and Answers - Dr. Patrick Zukeran wishes to put together a conference about "Preparing for College Conference". It is a strategic equipping event for senior high school students as they transition into higher education. Students will learn how to discern and respond to secular and liberal worldviews, strengthen their biblical foundation, maintain spiritual vitality in college, and campuses' and their core convictions. 
9. Other Ministry Reports and Discussions: 

1. Admin Team
1. A zoom call was made among Association moderators on Feb 11 hosted by Dr. Robert Miller, HPBC.   Here are a few updates.  
1. Asia Baptist Network: Annual meeting in March; upcoming counseling training for pastors. 
2. Baptist Association of Micronesia: Churches continue to meet quarterly for worship. 
3. Kauai: Pastor Larry Hale reports five congregations; prayer is requested as they seek to resume association meetings.
4. Maui County: Executive leadership continues to meet bi-monthly.
2. Annual Meeting Speaker Invite: Dr. Adam Groza, President of Gateway Seminary. 
2. OBI (Harlan Nakasone)
3. HPBC (Robert Miller)
1. Annie Armstrong Easter Offering - March 1-8, 2026.  HPBC Goal is $125,000.  Contact Diana Ventura, HPBC Director of Women's Ministries at diana@hpbaptist.net for more information. 
2. Pacific Connector - January/February 2026
3. VBS Training, March 7, 9:30 - 11:30am at Life Christian Church, Halawa.  Call Dawn Akutagawa for more information at dawn@hpbaptist.net 
4. Report : Communications Team: (Annie, Matt, Charlene) 02/03/2026 Team Meeting
5. Report: Discipleship (Matt, Harlan, John, Annie):  
1. Baptist Men  
2. Next Gen - 
1. Youth Alive, 6:00pm at FBC of Wahiawa, Interchurch Youth Fellowship on March 6 with Scottsdale Christian Academy. 
2. Youth Project, March 16-20 (Spring Break) at FBC of Wahiawa
3. S.H.E - Next Quarter - SHE Fellowship
4. ABWLS 
1. Trinity Conference - March 13-14
2. MARRIAGE RETREAT 2027 Prince Waikiki
5. Baptist Men - Saturday, 8am, February 28, RESET, Baptist Men Together.  
6. Report: Church Planting & Revitalization (Jamie, SungHo)
7. Report: Missions & Evangelism (, Charlene, Hazel ) 
8. Report: Church Assistance (Hazel, John)
1. Tim and Mary Gentry (405) 990-0167 - here now and available to help in ministry 
2. David and Marcia McQuitty - here for MAC, but can do consultation for seminary and pastoral ministry. 
3. Jim and Nancy Worth.  April 2 to June, 2026. - will be here and available to help in ministry.   
4. Russ East & Scottsdale Christian Academy (March 1-7).  Russ is a 4th generation mormon and saved by Christ and now helps churches evangelize Mormons.  Scottsdale Christian Academy is a group of students willing to serve alongside ministries here in Oahu.  Here are their schedules:  
1. March 1, Sunday, 6pm - Volleyball ministry with Waipahu Community Christian Church at Crestview Community Park, 94-1220 Lumikula St., Coordinator:  Ganny Jocson, Deacon of WCCC. 
2. March 3, Tuesday, 6pm - 9pm - Mormon Evangelism Training at First Baptist Church of Wahiawa.  
3. March 4, Wednesday, 8am - Bible and Box with Waianae Baptist Church
4. March 5, Thursday, 5:30pm - Seafarers Ministry with Mililani Fil-am Baptist Church 
5. March 6, Friday, 6pm - Youth Alive Interchurch at First Baptist Church of Wahiawa.   
6. March 7, 8am - Swapmeet Ministry with OBN Evangelism, Simon and Christa Hoopes. 
5. Dr. Christopher Evans (Feb 26 - March 4) - helped pioneer the Seafarers Ministry During Dr. Veryl Henderson time.  He is headed to Majuro Micronesia to help establish seafarers ministry.  He will pass by Oahu and rekindle connections and visit the Seafarers Ministry in Piers 17 and 34.  
1. Feb 27 & 28 - Evening Seafarers Ministry with Pastor Jerry Saludez and Medical Mission with Kaiser doctors and interns.  
2. Feb 28, Saturday, 8am - 11am, Men's Breakfast Fellowship at Life Christian Church, Halawa.   
3. March 2, 12noon - Lunch Meeting with Dr. Evans, Dr. Miller and OBN Leadership Team, whoever is available.  Location: TBD; Dr. Evans will be staying with Dr. Nakatsuka, 2235 G. Aulii Street, Honolulu, HI 96817, (808) 595-7176.  
9. Report: Orientation and Mentorship (Harlan, Matt)
10. Announcements:

Closing Prayer

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Frequently Accessed Files 

OBN Teams (See description below):

• Missions/Evangelism: Charlene, Hazel,
• Church Planting / Revitalization:  Jamie, SungHo
• Church Assistance:  John
• Orientation and Mentorship / New Leadership:  Harlan, Matt
• Discipleship: Annie, Matt, Harlan, John
• Communication:  Annie, Matt, Charlene

2026 Budget

2026 Calendar

Latest Draft of Proposed OBN Constitution and By-Laws

2008 Constitution and ByLaws

2019 OBN Restructuring Proposal

2022 Budget Proposal

2022 OBN Churches Masterlist
2023 Joint Letter from Bong and Chris

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OBN  Leadership Teams

​​1.  Missions/Evangelism:  (Jerrell, Charlene, Hazel):  To be involved in local and international missions and evangelism by working with local churches and para-church ministries to launch, develop, facilitate, promote, and provide resources for events, programs, and other activities.

2.  Church planting/revitalization (Jamie, Steven):  To equip churches for church planting and church revitalization and encourage them to cooperate with each other in these endeavors. 

3.  Church assistance (Jerrell, Hazel, John):   To help foster and develop inter-church relationships that lead to meeting each other’s needs

4.  Orientation and mentorship of new ministry leaders / New Leadership (Harlan, Matt):   To facilitate the transition of new ministry leaders or ministry leaders new to Oahu including encouraging and establishing mentorship relationship

5.  Discipleship (Matt, Annie*, Harlan, John):  To help equip churches to disciple in their context.

6.  Communication (Annie, Matt, Charlene):   To communicate with OBN churches in personal and technological ways