About Hawaii Baptist College
Training servants for the Great Commission in the heart of the Pacific
Our Purpose
Our purpose is to fulfill the Great Commission by training young men and women to go across America and to the nations of the world to share the Gospel with the lost that they might be saved, then to teach the saved how to live for Christ, and to organize new groups of believers into new churches through church planting.
This is a highly specialized field of training that is focused on equipping individuals for full-time Gospel ministry or in some cases training individuals involved in secular work how to be more effective in their service to God.
We recognize there are many other fine fundamental institutions dedicated to the same task, and we praise God for them. We just believe God has directed us to this exciting aspect of the Great Commission, and are trusting in His grace to advance His work for the glory of God.
Our Location
Hawaii Baptist College is located at the foot of the beautiful, stately Ko’olau Mountain Range on the Windward side of the Island of Oahu in the township of Kaneohe. The property is located at the intersection of Likelike Hwy and Kahekili Hwy.
The campus is only a short 20 minute drive from the downtown area of Honolulu.
Our Home
A unique place to train for ministry
Hawaii is culturally diverse and isolated from the mainland U.S.A. This provides an opportunity to minister in a cross-cultural ministry that will help in whatever area of service the Lord has called the student into.
The religions of Hawaii are as diverse as the people. This will provide practical training and allow the student to get a better understanding of the nature and culture of where he or she plans to minister in the future.
Language study can be both learned and used here on a regular basis.
Our Campus
Campus Grounds
A peaceful place to grow and learn
Island of Oahu
Ministry in the heart of the Pacific
Ko’olau Baptist Church
Home of Hawaii Baptist College
Pastor Skip & Dana Woodfin
Dedicated Leadership
Ko’olau Mountain Range
Training in God’s beautiful creation
Our Emphasis
Four special features that enable us to provide quality training for ministry
A Personal Walk with God
The promise of the Bible is “the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits” (Daniel 11:32).
Each and every student will be taught, trained, and encouraged in the personal disciplines of the Christian life such as personal Bible study and private prayer time. There is really no substitute for this in the life of the servant of the Lord.
Solid Bible Training
Diligent Bible study is the compelling requirement of a bold and effective servant of God that is also pleasing to God (II Timothy 2:15).
At Hawaii Baptist College we are dedicated to helping students become very knowledgeable in Scriptural truth and how to apply it.
Practical Ministry Experience
At Hawaii Baptist College students will not only prepare for ministry—they will actually be fully engaged in ministry. They do not just prepare for later service; they begin to serve while at the college.
Students will be taught the “ins and outs” of ministry, so that they are equipped to achieve great things for the glory of God when they launch out on their own.
Every Student Valued as God’s Servant
At Hawaii Baptist College we believe in recognizing that many students have dedicated themselves to God’s service, and so we will strive to practice 1 Thessalonians 5:13: “And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake.”
We will not treat those that study here as “mere students,” but as God’s servants. We will not look down on students as they enter these halls of learning, but rather strive to edify each one in love.
Our Leadership
Both Pastor Skip and Mrs. Dana Woodfin are originally from West Texas. They met at church as teenagers and were married at age 20 in 1984. They attended Arlington Baptist College where Pastor Woodfin graduated in 1985. Later he received his Masters in Theology from Landmark Baptist Seminary. They have three children. Their two sons are married and serve in full time pastoral ministry, and their daughter serves in her local church on Kauai. The Woodfins were church planting missionaries for many years in Texas, Hawaii, and Indonesia.
They were involved in missions on Oahu both in Wahiawa and Waianae from 2000 until 2008. It was then that the Lord led them to Indonesia. They had the challenge of learning the Indonesian language first and were involved in evangelism, church planting, and training nationals. The Lord enabled them, with the help of Indonesian nationals, to launch two churches. Additionally, they along with an Indonesian pastor and another American missionary launched a Bible College in Bali where many young men and women have graduated and have gone on to start bible-believing churches on many islands across Indonesia.
In 2011, Ko’olau Baptist Church invited Pastor Woodfin to be their Senior Pastor. The Woodfins were very excited to return to Hawaii which they have called home since 2000. Upon coming back to Hawaii, Pastor Woodfin shared his burden with KBC of starting a Bible College to train men and women for full time Christian ministry. The church wholeheartedly agreed that this would be a ministry worthy of beginning. Pastor Woodfin has great wisdom, understanding, and passion for equipping men and women for the gospel ministry.