Our Leadership

Creighton Arita

Senior Pastor
As the Senior Pastor of C4 Church, Creighton provides leadership, direction, and vision for the church as a whole. As one of the founding pastors, God has given him a vision that C4 would be a dream-releasing church with a global impact.
He and his wife, Dee, live in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi with their two children.
Instagram: @craycrayton
Facebook: creighton.arita
Keane Kitagawa

Executive Pastor
Keane has a passion for shepherding people, walking them into their specific design, and releasing them into their God-given dreams. Keane is responsible for equipping leaders within the church while also providing opportunities for people to grow and develop into their God-given dreams.
He and his wife, Lauren, live in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi with their son.
Instagram: @keane58
Facebook: keane.kitagawa
Chad Reis

Teaching Pastor
Chad is passionate about helping people encounter God’s presence through God's word and seeing them discover their God-given potential.
He and his wife, Emily, live in Kaimuki, Hawaiʻi with their son and daughter.
Instagram: @chad_reis
Renee Takahashi

Community Pastor
Renee is passionate about families, marriage, and community.
She and her husband, Toshi, live in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, and have two children and two grandkids.
Dean Kaneshiro

Family Ministry Director
Dean is a certified Family Connections instructor with the Medical Institute for Sexual Health, and creator of the FamilyTechGamePlan online course.
Dean and his wife, Holly have been married for over 23 years and have seven children, ages 20, 18, 15, 15, 12, and two adopted children ages 5 and 3.
Instagram: @deankaneshiro
Facebook: deankaneshiro
Stephen Stinton

Executive Associate Pastor
Stephen has a passion for encouraging Christians to live their everyday lives in God's story. Stephen leads a pastoral team that works through "real life" theology. He's also responsible for cultivating deeper discipleship in generosity, and for strengthening our communication of what God is doing in our ministries.
Stephen grew up in Kailua and worked for a software company in Honolulu before God called him into pastoral ministry. He and his wife Ju Lynn have three daughters.
TJ Gorum

Equipping Pastor
TJ and his wife, Jules, live in Makakilo, Hawaiʻi with their two sons.
Instagram: @tj_gorum
Facebook: tjgorum
Brett Nakasone

Innovations & Youth Pastor
Brett loves to dream and is passionate about people sharing their genuine love for Jesus through their everyday lives. Brett is responsible for brainstorming creative, innovative ideas to move the church forward. He also oversees our Youth Ministry (Collide, Grades 7-12)
He and his wife, Jessica, live in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi with their daughter.
Instagram: @brettnakasone
Facebook: broskinaks
Beth Barone

Emotional Health Pastor
Bethy has a passion to help people find freedom through an authentic and genuine relationship with God. As the Health Pastor, Bethy helps to ensure the emotional health of our pastors, staff, and church.
As an international minister, Bethy spends much of her time in Hawaii while being based in Florida with her husband Al and 3 sons.
Matt Tsujimura

Chief Administrator & Extension Lead
Matt loves connecting people to God through their passions and callings while encouraging others to walk in their God-given assignment. Matt is responsible for our outreach programs and how our church makes a difference in our community.
He currently lives in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi.
Instagram: @tsujiwuji
Facebook: matt.tsuj
Tim & Mardi Savage

Creative Directors for Media Arts
Tim and Mardi love to share the story of Jesus! They just happen to use the language of digital storytelling. They each have over 20 years of ministry experience, are multi-award-winning filmmakers, and have a heart to tell the life-giving and soul-saving message of salvation in ways that people understand, through story.
Tim and Mardi are passionate about passing on their knowledge to the next-gen storytellers. They have produced feature films like Under the Blood Red Sun and commercials for the Bank of Hawaii.
They live in Honolulu and have 2 kids, Laney and Luke, who are their pride and joy!
Instagram: @savage808 | @smardi
Facebook: tim.savage.142 | mardi.savage
Aukai Kekoa

Experiences Director
With a passion for the arts and technology, Aukai’s calling is to create a space and atmosphere for people to experience the Holy Spirit. He resides in Kaimuki with his wife Rayna and their two daughters, Alaula and Alohi.
Instagram: aukai_kekoa
Facebook: aukai.kekoa

Pastors of C4

Stefanie Anderson
Creighton Arita
Beth Barone
Dawn Ching
Imua Garza
Tiffa Garza
Don Horner
Mark Hovland
Keane Kitagawa
Brett Nakasone
Craig Pankow
Kiha Pimental
Chad Reis
Patrick Rooney
Tim Savage
Kamu Sing
Matt Skeele
Renee Takahashi

Church Council

Our Church Council, comprised of faithful C4 members, helps to give council to the Senior Pastor and share in the responsibility of stewarding and managing the church finances.