About Us

Meet Our Staff - Rodney To’atasi Tauvela

Pastor: Men's Ministry
rodneyt@hopechapel.com

Hometown:

Kaneohe

Family info: 

I am married to Melia (Abreu) of Kaua’i and we have two kids that are 18 months apart, my oldest is a girl and my youngest a boy.  I also have an older son from a previous marriage living in Maine.

How did you come to HCKB? 

We bought a house here in Kaneohe and we were looking for a new church and we heard of Pastor Ralph Moore through the radio so we figured we’d come and see the man behind the voice and we’ve been here ever since.
Ministry passion:  My passion is to see the lives of men transformed.  We men have been influenced more by the culture than by the bible and a personal relationship with Christ and even then we have a misunderstanding on what it is to have that personal relationship with Christ.  So, again, my passion is to see men become more biblical vice cultural Christians.

Biggest influence in your life over the past year and why: 

I can’t put my finger on the one thing that has influenced me the greatest in the past year but I can say that a lot of little things have greatly influenced my life, a lot of little trials and tribulations that have put my view of my walk with the Lord and my relationship with my wife into perspective.

:: FUN STUFF

Travels:
I’ve traveled quite a bit because of my military career (USMC).  But, my greatest travel was when I got to go to Mongolia on a mission trip which revolutionized my walk.

Hobbies: 
Surfing, diving (skin diving)

What you do for fun: 
Watch my kids grow-up.

What makes you laugh: 
My kids and the time I spend with my family.

:: FAVORITES

Books: 
Bible, No Man Left Behind, Seven Seasons of The Man in The Mirror, Maximized Manhood, Just as I Am, 

Music:
80’s

Movies: 
300, Narnia, The Lord of the Rings, Rambo First Blood, and I’m sure there are others.

TV:
Lost