The Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention asked Ikaika Higa to sit down and talk about cultural issues that would help anyone coming with a mission team to Hawaii.

What should I know before visiting Hawaii?

We asked local pastor, Ikaika Higa, to help us understand Aloha and respect in Hawaii.

Pastor Ikaika Higa shares insights on the local practice of "talk story" and why it's so important in the culture.

Pastor Ikaika Higa of Hamama Community Church answers, "What if you see the Hawaiian Flag flying upside down?"

Pastor Ikaika Higa talks about the Hawaiian Language and why it's so important for Native Hawaiians and understanding their culture.

Pastor Ikaika Higa shares important Hawaiian words to know including Aloha, Mahalo, and Jesu.

Pastor Ikaika Higa of Hamama Community Church explains why more Native Hawaiians are living on the continental US than in the Hawaiian Islands.

Pastor Ikaika Higa of Hamama Community Church talks about the effect tourism has and how locals feel about it.

Pastor Ikaika Higa talks about the Shaka you see in Hawaii. What is it, how to do it (and how not to do it), and what does it mean.

Pastor Ikaika Higa talks about a special language locals speak and where it came from.

Pastor Ikaika Higa talks about what it means to be a Hawaiian. Ikaika says, "When we're talking about Native Hawaiian, many people don't know that there's an indigenous population here in the islands. They're part of the Polynesian Triangle. If you've ever met a Samoan, a Tongan, a Tahitian, a New Zealand Maori, Hawaiians are in that category."

Pastor Ikaika Higa talks about Interracial Marriage and how it's viewed in Hawaii.

Pastor Ikaika Higa says thank you to all who answered the call to come to share Jesus Christ in Hawaii.

We asked local pastor Ikaika Higa what you should know before starting a church in Hawaii.

If you are coming to pastor a church or serve as a minister in Hawaii, make sure you are called.