Resourcing Southern Baptist Churches in Oahu through networking,
to achieve the Great Commission and the Great Commandment
to build up the body of Christ and consequently the Kingdom of God.
2022 OBN OFFICERS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
Pastor Bong Abagon  (Moderator)
michaelabagon@gmail.com
Pastor Jerrell Tate (Vice Moderator)
tatejerrell@gmail.com
Charlene Vaughn (Clerk)
cvonmission@gmail.com
Pastor Jeff Mullis (Treasurer)
​jeffm@olivetbaptist.org
David Whitehead
pastordavid@808.church
Janet Chinn
jchinn1@twc.com
Pastor Hawn Soo Jang
blueguii618@gmail.com
Pastor Jamie McElrath
jamiem@olivetbaptist.org
Annie Lam
annie.k.y.lam@gmail.com
Dr. Matt Sanders
pastormatt@waialaebaptist.com
John Dionisio
johndmililani@yahoo.com
Hazel Capinpin
hcapinpin@gmail.com
Faith McFatridge 
faithmcf@gmail.com
Leadership Teams: 
  • ​​1.  Missions/Evangelism:  (Bong, Charlene, and Jerrell):  To be involved in local and international missions and evangelism by working with local churches and para-church ministries to launch, develop, facilitate, promote, and provide resources for events, programs, and other activities.
  1. 2.  Church planting/revitalization (Jeff, Jamie, John, Jaimie):  To equip churches for church planting and church revitalization and encourage them to cooperate with each other in these endeavors. 
  2. 3.  Church assistance (Jerrell, John, James):   To help foster and develop inter-church relationships that lead to meeting each other’s needs
  3. 4.  Orientation and mentorship of new ministry leaders / New Leadership (Matt, Charlene, Jerrell):   To facilitate the transition of new ministry leaders or ministry leaders new to Oahu including encouraging and establishing mentorship relationship
  4. 5.  Discipleship (Matt, Jang, Janet, John):  To help equip churches to disciple in their context.
  5. 6.  Communication (Bong, Matt, Charlene, Jerrell):   To communicate with OBN churches in personal and technological ways
Other Teams: 
  • 1.  Oahu Bible Institute:  Harlan Nakasone, Bill Taylor and Linda Taylor
  • 2.  Baptist Men / Deacon / Disaster Relief Ministries:  John Dionisio
  • 3.  S.H.E. Women's Ministry:  Lizzy McElrath, Annie Lam
  • 4.  Youth Next Generation:  Jeff Mullis