Ewa Beach Baptist Church

Our History

Nearly 50 years ago, the First Southern Baptist Church of Ewa Beach, was constituted by a group of dedicated men and women. In August 2008 the name was changed to Ewa Beach Baptist church. While much has changed, the resolve to glorify Christ and uphold a strong, biblical heritage remains the same.

Our Affiliation

Ewa Beach Baptist, is a self-governing fellowship. EBBC is an evangelical church in friendly cooperation with the Southern Baptist Convention, the Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention, and the Oahu Baptist Network. EBBC points the Baptist Faith and Message 2001 as a general expression of our beliefs. However it is unique in that it is a congregation who's minisitry is guided by our elders, administered by the deaconate, and carried out by all our members.

Our Values

Ewa Beach Baptist is a Bible-based, Christ-centered, evangelical church. We value the word of God, a pursuit of knowing the person of Christ deeply and cooperately, the local church, cooperation with like-minded churches, the strengthening of families, the pursuit of holiness, positively engaging the culture, and World Evanglization.

Our Government

The ministry of the Ewa Beach Baptist is guided by elders, administered by the deaconate, and carried by our members. EBBC is divided into two arms: (1) The Administrative Arm and (2) the Ministry Arm. The elder board oversees the spiritual needs of the church, such as approving teachers, fascilitating prayer, and guarding doctrine.. The deaconate is made up of Deacons and Women's Ministry Leaders. They administer the material needs of the church, such as fascilities and benevolenceThe administrative team is made up of the Deacons, Elders. and Officers. This team constitutes the finance and nominating committees, sets the agenda for business meetings and coordinates the ministry teamsThe Ministry Teams are made up of UpReach (discipleship), OutReach, and InReach (fellowship). These teams provide a comprehensive ministry through and within Ewa Beach Baptist.

Our Pastor

Travis Hicks was born and raised on Oahu. After attending Mililani High School, he graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa with a BA in English. In 2005 he graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with a ThM in Pastoral Leadership. He has served at Ewa Beach Baptist Church since July 2005.