Church: First Church Hawaii–Waipahu

Website Firstchurchwaipahu

Passion for Serving

As a father of five, Pastor Lopez delights in the work of God. He believes he and his wife’s calling and service to the local church and their community is pivotal to taking the “Whole Gospel to the Whole World by the Whole Church.” His passion is reflected in seeing the FCWaipahu family faithfully serve in the Kingdom. This  fills him with gratitude and drives his commitment to invest in the next generation.

Background

Pastor Manuel "Manny" Lopez and his wife Sis. Maryland have been leading the church since 2008. They experienced the Acts 2:38 gospel around 1989 at New Life United Pentecostal Church in Honolulu. A few years later, New Life UPC began a daughter church in Waipahu—Waipahu United Pentecostal Church (renamed First Church Hawaii Waipahu as of 3/4/21); and the Lopez family answered the call to support it.

In 2006, God began calling Bro. Manuel to serve as the next pastor; but he initially resisted. Later in 2007, he was diagnosed with life-threatening liposarcoma cancer; but during this ordeal, God told him to preach the Word with no compromise. After waking up miraculously from a coma and about 1½ months of recovery, he began preaching. Since then, he's been earnestly following the vision God gave him for the Waipahu area.

Mission Statement

Contact

For more information about our Oahu and Kaui programs, oportunities or any other ministry inquiries, email Pastor Manny at: pastormannyFCHW@gmail.com