First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu

What First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu does

First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu (d/b/a FPC Hawaii or 'First Prez') is a Hawaii-domiciled nonprofit religious institution founded in 1959, operating two physical campuses in service of the Oahu community. The main Ko'olau campus sits on a 246-acre property in Kaneohe (the former Ko'olau Golf Club, acquired in 2006 for $20 million with mortgage paid off in 2017) and houses a 9:30 AM Sunday worship service, children's ministry (Ko'olau Kids, ages 3 months to 5th grade), middle and high school programs, life groups, and care ministries. The Vine, a second campus launched in 2020 in Kaka'ako, serves as a mission outpost led by Campus Pastor Jenny Sung.

The church's ministry portfolio spans care ministries (GriefShare, DivorceCare, Stephen Ministry, hospital visitations, Loss of a Spouse Seminar), discipleship programs (Life Groups, Men's/Women's Ministry, Mighty Moms, Alpha Course, Healthy Dating Relationships course), children and youth programming, prayer gatherings (Tuesday at Ko'olau, Thursday at The Vine, with Zoom-enabled remote participation), and the Hakuhia land-stewardship sub-brand (Pilina Restoration Days, Creation Care Fridays). Digital infrastructure is built on off-the-shelf platforms: Pushpay for online giving, Church Community Builder for registrations, livestream at fpchawaii.online.church, and sermon distribution via YouTube, Vimeo, and Spotify. All programs are offered free of charge to participants.

The revenue model is a distributed congregational giving model with five primary streams — tithes and offerings (recurring), online giving via Pushpay (recurring and one-time), stock donations, planned giving, and event-based contributions — supported by a broad donor base with no disclosed concentration. The organization maintains an international mission footprint through ~16 partner organizations across Cambodia, Tanzania, Congo, Bangladesh, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Thailand, Belize, Maui (wildfire relief), and a scheduled 2026 Japan mission. Leadership was refreshed in November 2025 with the installation of Senior Pastor Chris Pan following a year-long global search.

Name

First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu

Legal name

First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu

Website

https://fpchawaii.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu (FPC Hawaii) is a multi-campus Presbyterian nonprofit church serving the Oahu community from a 246-acre Kaneohe main campus and The Vine in Kaka'ako, offering worship, children's and youth programs, care ministries, life groups, and international mission partnerships supported by congregational giving.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious / Faith Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Christian worship services
• Congregational care ministries
• Youth and children's ministry
• Online giving platform
• Community missions

Headquarters

HQ city

Kaneohe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Regular congregational giving through Sunday worship collections and recurring donations. The church encourages faithful generosity to support ministry operations, mission work, and community outreach.
2. Online Giving: Digital donations via Pushpay platform, accessible through the church website. One-time and recurring gift options available.
3. Stock Donations: The church accepts stock donations through a fillable form process, with required notification to brokers and the church office.
4. Planned Giving: Creative planned gift options that benefit the church and donors simultaneously, including charitable giving strategies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu operates as a multi-campus Christian congregation delivering weekly Sunday worship services, comprehensive care and discipleship ministries, children's and youth programs, small-group community life, prayer gatherings, local and international missions, and an environmental land-stewardship ministry (Hakuhia). All ministry programs are offered free of charge to participants and are funded by congregational tithes, offerings, online giving through Pushpay, stock donations, and planned giving.

Product overview

First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu (FPC Hawaii) is a multi-campus church offering a unified ministry centered on joining Jesus to restore and transform one another and the world. The core offering is Sunday worship at the Ko'olau main campus (9:30 AM, live-streamed), complemented by a second campus — The Vine (Kaka'ako) — and an online livestream. The church's ministry portfolio spans: (1) Children's and Youth Ministry — Ko'olau Kids (ages 3 months to 5th grade) and Youth Ministry (middle and high school, with Friday night gatherings); (2) Community Life Groups, Men's Ministry, Women's Ministry, and Stephen Ministry for discipleship and fellowship; (3) Care Ministries including GriefShare, DivorceCare, Loss of a Spouse Seminar, and hospital visitations; (4) Prayer Gatherings (Tuesday at Ko'olau, Thursday at The Vine); (5) Hakuhia land stewardship ministry with Pilina Restoration Days and Creation Care Fridays; (6) Impact/Missions including food ministry, meal delivery, and mission partners; and (7) Digital Giving via Pushpay. Key programs also include the Alpha Course, the pre-marital Healthy Dating Relationships course, and seasonal events such as Sundays at Ko'olau (SAKO) and FPC Family Camp.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Vine: A second campus in Kaka'ako serving as a mission outpost for people in Honolulu, led by Campus Pastor Jenny Sung
• Hakuhia
• Ko'olau Kids
• Pilina Restoration Days
• Creation Care Fridays

Quantifiable outcome

• Hub of healing for broken hearts, spirits, minds, and bodies, confirmed by hundreds of testimonies (Vision 2030)

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Nohopapa HawaiiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Native Hawaiian owned and operated cultural resource management firm that collaborated with Hakuhia ministry in 2022 on Wahi Kupuna Stewardship Internship to research cultural history of Ko'olau 'aina.
• Ko'olau Mountain Watershed Partnership (KMWP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Voluntary alliance of major public and private landowners committed to protection of native Hawaiian forests. FPC joined in 2020 and hosted all partners at Ko'olau campus in August 2022. Part of Hakuhia environmental stewardship ministry.
• Hawaiian Islands Ministries (HIM)minorOthersFPC Hawaii partners with HIM which gathers Christian churches and leaders to equip and encourage them in ministry and unify them as the one Body of Christ.
• Hope Center Ministries (Kailua)minorOthersChrist-centered recovery program for men struggling with alcoholism and addictions in Kailua.
• The PantryminorOthersAddresses Oahu's hunger crisis by providing consistent and reliable access to nutritional food. FPC supports through volunteers and donations.
• Revive + RefreshminorOthersProvides a mobile hygiene center for the houseless in Oahu. FPC provides volunteer support.
• Total Life RecoveryminorOthersHelps the incarcerated at the Women's Community Correctional Center find a relationship with Christ through the Total Life Recovery Program.
• River of Life MissionminorOthersFPC volunteers pick up meals on Mondays from River of Life Mission on Pauahi Street and deliver to Na Lei Hulu Kupuna senior housing.
• Alana Ola Pono KauhaleminorOthersA tiny home community helping people rebuild their lives. FPC offers Alpha Course on Fridays for residents.
• Women's Community Correctional Center (WCCC)minorOthersFPC volunteers serve at WCCC on Wednesdays (9 AM-12 PM) with care, presence, and hope. Application and training required.
• Agape International Missions (AIM)minorOthersWorks to free hearts, lives, and communities from the evil of sex trafficking in Cambodia and Belize.
• Congo InitiativeminorOthersEquips the rising generation with transformative education for a flourishing Congo.
• Global Hope Network InternationalminorOthersFocuses on unreached, unengaged people groups by reaching out to them holistically.
• YWAM (Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea)minorOthersEvangelism, church planting, training, discipleship, and equipping the people of Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea.
• Advocates for Africa's Children (AFAC)minorOthersEmpowers communities in Jesus' Name to care for vulnerable children with the greatest needs in Tanzania.
• Made in Hope (Maui)minorOthersBuilds Christ-centered relationships with youth and visitors through service, discipleship, and ongoing care for Maui wildfire survivors.
• Made in Hope (Philippines)minorOthersServes female survivors of human trafficking and their families.
• Grace Home Orphanage (Thailand)minorOthersOffers a safe place for orphaned tribal children in Thailand where they are cared for and taught about Jesus.
• Durable Solutions CongominorOthersHelps communities build healthier, more sustainable futures through clean cookstoves, safe water systems, solar energy, and regenerative agriculture.
• Boy Scout Troop 73minorOthersCompleted Eagle Scout project creating three new native plant gardens on campus supporting Hakuhia Ministry's stewardship mission.
• Cross Church (Asahikawa, Japan)minorOthersOne of two churches FPC will partner with during October 22 - November 5, 2026 Japan mission trip.
• Kawana Bible Church (Ito, Japan)minorOthersOne of two churches FPC will partner with during October 22 - November 5, 2026 Japan mission trip.
• St. Mark Lutheran Church (Kaneohe)minorOthersFPC supports St. Mark's food ministry by collecting canned goods on Sundays for their food bank.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Church of the Highlands: One of the largest U.S. multi-campus churches with extensive small groups, care ministries, and global missions partnerships. Comparable as a multi-site church with a comprehensive care and missions portfolio at much larger scale.
• North Point Ministries: Multi-campus church network with extensive digital content, broadcast media, and small-group strategy. Comparable as a multi-campus church with a strong digital/livestream distribution model.
• Saddleback Church: Large multi-campus evangelical church with care ministries, small groups, missions, and a global digital footprint. Comparable as a multi-site congregation with comprehensive care and missions programs at much larger scale.
• Faith Chapel (Dr. Dharius Daniels) / Elevation Church: Large multi-site evangelical church with strong digital presence, small groups, and care ministries. Comparable as a multi-campus church leveraging digital streaming and care-oriented small groups.

Direct peers

• Central Union Church: Large historic Protestant congregation in Honolulu with multiple campuses, care ministries, and a comparable demographic focus on Oahu. Most direct in-market peer for FPC Hawaii given shared geography, denomination-adjacent identity, and multi-generational program portfolio.
• Kawaiahao Church: Historic Honolulu Christian congregation with deep community programming and worship services. Comparable as a long-standing Honolulu church with intergenerational ministries and community outreach, though smaller and culturally distinctive.
• Christ Community Church (ECO): Large ECO-affiliated multi-campus church with care ministries, missions, and digital outreach. Comparable as an ECO denomination peer with a multi-site model and similar missional programming.
• Hawaii Kai Church of the Nazarene / New Hope Oahu: New Hope Oahu is a large multi-campus church in Hawaii with extensive digital reach, care ministries, and youth programs. Directly comparable as a multi-site Hawaii church with a similar mix of in-person and online ministry.
• North Coast Church (ECO): Founding ECO church in California with multiple campuses, comprehensive care ministries, and missions programs. Directly comparable as a multi-site ECO congregation with a similar ministry architecture to FPC Hawaii.
• Christ Church Honolulu (Reedemer Hawaii): Christ-centered evangelical congregation in Honolulu with multiple services, youth programs, and community outreach. Comparable as a multi-service Honolulu church serving similar congregational demographics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@FPCHawaii/featured
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/first-presbyterian-church-of-honolulu

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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