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OUR VISION
L.I.F.E. TO THE FULLEST
For us, full life looks like growing in relationships with other people, discovering who you are as a child of God, believing in a living and active God, and becoming a blessing to your neighbors, locally and globally.
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LOVING RELATIONSHIPS
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IDENTITY IN CHRIST
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FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT
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ENGAGE THE WORLD
The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
JOHN 10:10
This is the LIFE we pray everyone would experience. None of us have arrived, but we would love you to journey with us.
OUR STORY
"We relish the simple, restful life at Aloha Church. Since we lived the first half of our lives in an action-packed type of ministry, we wanted to see if there was life beyond the lights of modern-day Christianity. We went on a search to find what God looked like outside the walls of a church building and found Him in brilliant technicolor. We welcome you to our messy and lively community. (We’ve got four kids, so emphasis is on messy.) We laugh a lot. We eat a lot. We rest together. We love God’s truth and map our lives by it. And we’re all “works in progress,” so please come as you are and introduce yourself. We’d love to meet ya."
-Dru & Trish Teves
OUR MISSION
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to live life to the fullest in Jesus and our method is face to face discipleship. We do this in our homes, around the table, and in our community. We believe growth happens in the context of joy-filled relationships. We often sit together, walk together, serve together, worship together, celebrate together, and, of course, eat together.
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OUR VALUES
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A: Actions > WordsWe will show people that we love them. 1 John 3:18, James 2:17uestion go to app settings and press "Manage Questions" button.
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L: Love > LegalismLove is wrapped in relationships. Legalism is entangled in religious rules. We love people in grace and truth. And we don’t separate those two. 2 John 1:3, 1 Corinthians 13:1
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O: Others > OurselvesThis is not a “me” thing. This is a “we” thing. Our purpose is about a life service others. We live our life as if we are standing in for Jesus who gave his life for us. We put our personal issues and desires aside for the sake of the Gospel and the Church. Matthew 16:25, Colossians 1:18
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H: Humility > PrideHow ironic that many experience people in the church to be judgmental, superior thinking and unwelcoming - the very definition of “haughty” or prideful. We strive to be like Jesus, who set the perfect example of humility, lacking all vanity. Philippians 2:3, 1 Peter 5:6-7
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A: Abundance > AnxietyOur main goal here is to love and lead people into a full, and abundant life. Abundant life is centered around Jesus, not church activities. Abundant life is a mindset of contentment, security, faith and trust in Jesus. Abundant mindset is the opposite of and alleviates anxiety. John 10:10, Ephesians 3:20, Philippians 4:11-12.
MEET OUR TEAM
DRU TEVES
SENIOR PASTOR
Born and raised in Kailua, Dru is as authentic as they come. He preaches most weeks and is committed to sharing the gospel seasoned with Aloha.
TRISH TEVES
CO-SENIOR PASTOR
A visionary with the work ethic to see dreams come to life. The most thoughtful person we know, Trish brings energy, style, and substance to every aspect of Aloha.
JESSE VITOCRUZ
ASSOCIATE PASTOR
Passionate about seeing San Diego flourish, Jesse is our head of outreach. You will also find him leading Sunday teams, stacking chairs, or preaching. Run into him at OB Beans for a post-surf coffee.
BUD TRENT
YOUTH DIRECTOR
Our in house big-wave surfer, Bud, leads our middle and high school students weekly with biblical teaching, games, service opportunities, and community events.
JOEL ALDOUS
ASSOCIATE PASTOR
Joel wears a lot of hats around here. When in doubt, ask Joel. From Mini Churches to web design and everything in between, his deepest desire is to see people encounter Jesus.
GUS & LOVELY
CHILDREN'S DIRECTORS
Full-time mechanic and hair stylist, plus parents of 4 kiddos, these two are remarkable. Gus and Lovely’s passion for families is evident and a gift to our community.
MICHAEL GOLDEN
WORSHIP PASTOR
We can count on one hand the amount of Sundays Michael has missed since Aloha began. He is consistent, humble and powerfully anointed in leading people into God’s presence through worship.
ALLY GOLDEN
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Ally uses her gift of writing to keep us all in the know. She crafts our weekly emails, manages our social media, and is on our teaching/preaching team.
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