Cal Chinen
CEO
Pastor Cal grew up in Kaneohe, Hawaii. He obtained his undergraduate degree in Social Science at Wheaton College in 1976. He then went on to Western Conservative Baptist Seminary and received his Masters in Divinity in 1980.
Cal and his wife Joy have been married since 1977. God graced them with three children Micah, Charis, and Daniel, who are all married and have blessed Cal and Joy with 5 grandkids.
Pastor Cal is a spiritual father and mentor at Moanalua Gardens Missionary Church but also to many other pastors across of Hawaii. He is a dynamic and transparent teacher and connects with all generations.
Joy Chinen
Secretary
Pastor Cal Chinen and his wife Joy, pastor the Moanalua Garden Missionary Church (MGMC) in Honolulu.
Pastor Cal is actively involved in another organization, E Pule Kakou, which is a Hawaiian phrase for “Let’s pray together”, and a catalyst for bringing other churches and various denominations together to pray for the benefit of the people of Hawai’i. Several denominations from the Protestant and Roman Catholic churches, including Word of Life, Assembly of God, Hope Chapel and New Hope are pursuing harmony and unity.
Allen Cardines, Jr.
COO / President
Allen Cardines, Jr. serves as Senior Pastor since 2003 in the beautiful community he grew up in Nanakuli, Hawaii. As a graduate of Nanakuli High School and student of Life Bible College, he is passionate to create safe communities of healthy relationships, families, and leaders with the power of Aloha. Pastor Allen’s heart is to motivate, inspire and encourage individuals to be the best version of who God wants them to be. Pastor is married to Mari, the love of his life. Together they have four children and seven grandchildren.
Ellie Kapihe
Vice President
Ellie Kapihe, Pastor of Windward Missionary Church (WMC). Prior to taking the pastor of WMC, Ellie was the youth pastor of Mililani Missionary Church.
Ellie also serves on the board of Transformation Hawai’i and E Pule Kakou. Staff member of Moanalua Gardens Missionary Church. Married to Becca Downey Kapihe. Has three children: Teila, EJ, and Tia.
Dr. Francis Oda
CEO of ITN
Dr. Francis S. Oda was born and raised in Hawaii, and ordained in 1995 by Dr. Sam Sassar, previous Pastor of First Assembly of God, Honolulu. He is the Senior Pastor of NLH, and Chairs the Global Council of the International Transformation Network (ITN). Dr. Oda serves on the boards of Christian organizations such as Harvest Evangelism, Transformation Hawaii, and the Hawaii Family Forum. As a minister in the marketplace, he is Chairman of Group 70 International, Inc., an award winning design firm in Hawaii. Dr. Oda is an Associate Professor of the University of Hawaii School of Architecture, and developed the Doctor of Architecture program. He is a Manoa Forum Scholar of the University of Hawaii and has been recognized as a Distinguished Alumnus of University of Hawaii.
Erin Chinen
ConFerence Coordinator
Erin Chinen is our conference coordinator at Transform our World Hawaii, She is responsible for all logistics & operations for our conferences.
She is happily married to Daniel Chinen, a pastor at MGMC, and a mother of 3 beautiful children!
Scott Kobayashi
Marketing
Scott Kobayashi is our Marketer and manages our website, email and social media.
He is happily married to Mikela Kobayashi, and they both are the Youth Pastors at MGMC and manage a small marketing company called YUMI SOCIAL MEDIA AGENCY.