ONTARIO, Calif. – Gateway Seminary has announced the appointment of Paul G. Kelly as the new director of its Hawaii campus. The appointment advances the seminary’s partnership with the Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention (HPBC), approved by Gateway trustees in October 2025, with classes set to begin in fall 2026. “We are thrilled to have Dr.
Spring 2026 HPBC Pastors Forum Series Theme: Preaching with Clarity, Conviction, & Care The HPBC Pastors Forum is a monthly gathering designed to encourage, equip, and connect pastors serving across the Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention. Each forum provides a space for learning, discussion, and shared encouragement around key areas of pastoral ministry. Spring 2026 Focus:
Sunday Highlight: December 27, 2026 Scotty and Jessica Santiago serve as chaplains through Passion for Prison, a ministry focused on edifying and evangelizing those who are presently, previously, or potentially incarcerated. As part of their outreach, the ministry sends Scripture cards to inmates on their birthdays and at Christmas. The Santiagos ride motorcycles into state prisons, county jails, and federal
Sunday Highlight: December 20, 2026 Pray for Leanne Stack as she ministers to Ukrainian refugees through trauma-focused discipleship. Amid war and displacement, a group of Ukrainian women are finding comfort in Scripture through trauma-focused discipleship groups through the International Mission Board. The women relate deeply to biblical characters like Daniel, who found peace in exile. “The Bible doesn’t use
Sunday Highlight: December 13, 2026 When Christian and Laura Rowland began planting a church in Langley, British Columbia, a diverse suburb of Vancouver, they didn’t realize how deeply the area needed a Gospel witness. “When we moved here, we were just trying to figure out, ‘Where do we start?’” Christian said. Thankfully, God had already been at work.
Sunday Highlight: December 6, 2026 Joe and Laura Pantaleo felt called to missions from a young age, but each time they tried to go, the timing wasn’t right. Instead, they served internationals and refugees in their Virginia community, home to one of the largest Central Asian populations in the United States. “I was able to connect with women
Sunday Highlight: November 29, 2026 When God called Leo and Miosha Robinson to start a church in Flint, Michigan, they walked their neighborhood asking, “What do you need?” The answer was unexpected, a laundromat. “Single moms told us they had to take a bus across town to do laundry,” Leo said. “It could take all day and cost
Sunday Highlight: November 22, 2026 Pray for Clarissa Morrison as she serves university students in Montreal, Canada through the International Mission Board. Years ago, a Hindu student stopped Clarissa Morrison on their college campus. She had helped him settle in when he arrived, and he felt comfortable enough to ask her to pray for him. “He knew my
Sunday Highlight: November 15, 2026 Since October 2014, Darla Richardson has been ministering to refugees in Memphis, Tennessee. She serves individuals and families from Afghanistan, Syria, Morocco, Sudan, Kurdistan, and Iraq. When the Afghan and Ukrainian crises began, Darla and the Refugee Memphis team stepped in to help resettle families. Today, she directs the refugee ministry at the Memphis
Sunday Highlight: November 8, 2026 Pray for Stephen Cox and his team as they share the Gospel in northern Thailand through the International Mission Board. When Stephen first moved to Thailand, he often heard, “To be Thai is to be Buddhist.” This is a region where fewer than one percent of people are evangelical Christians. Many Thai believers