Pastoral Staff
The men and women who guide and direct our church
Klayton & Sharon Ko
Pastor Klayton Ko is the Hawaii Assemblies of God District Superintendent and the Senior Pastor of First Assembly of God Hawaii. His ministry began in 1984 as a part-time Young Adult’s Director and was appointed Senior Pastor in 1994. Filled with a passion for the Lord and a vision to reach the lost, God led him to expand the church to become “One Church in Six Locations” across the island of Oahu. In 1997, First Assembly of God planted its first church on the Big Island. Since then, churches have been planted around the world: Uganda, Japan, UK, Ireland, Philippines, India, Brazil, East Timor, Samoa and Mexico.
He serves on the board of directors of Convoy of Hope, Church Extension Plan, Northwest University and Christian Academy School.
He and his wife, Sharon, have been married for 35 years.
Janet Kusuhara
Ernie Chow
Siew Peng Chow
Mel Corpuz
Pastor Mel is a church elder and the regional pastor of First Assembly of God Leeward. He also previously served as the corporate youth and children’s pastor.
Scott Sonoda
Pastor Scott is the regional pastor of First Assembly of God Central Oahu and the Oahu Regional Director for Teen Challenge USA.
Andrew Yasuhara
Pastor Andrew is the regional pastor of First Assembly of God Metro. He previously served as the regional pastor for East Honolulu and as the corporate youth pastor. The grandson of former district superintendent Woodrow Yasuhara, Pastor Andrew carries on a strong legacy of preaching and ministry, with an emphasis on building authentic community and finding creative ways to minister to the next generation.
Atama Vakalalabure
Pastor Atama is the regional pastor of First Assembly of God East Honolulu and the corporate young adults pastor. Originally from Fiji, he now resides in the U.S. with his wife Melanie and four sons.
Horace Chee-Manuia
Pastor Horace previously served as a Pastor’s Assistant at First Assembly of God’s Leeward and Central Oahu campuses. He is a passionate leader with an authentic local perspective on issues of life and faith, and is a living testimony of God’s power to redeem any person regardless of their past.