C4 Church Central Oahu

C4 Church Central Oahu
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Welcome to C4 Central Oahuʻs Podcast — weekly messages from our Sunday gatherings.  We are a dream releasing church with a global impact. If you're on Oʻahu, join us in person every Sunday at 10:00 AM at Kanoelani Elementary School (94-1091 Oli Loop, Waipahu, HI 96797).

  1. Oct 22

    A Generous Father Who Cares For You | Pastor Keane Kitagawa

    Do you ever feel like you're holding on to life with both hands, gripping your paycheck, your plans, or your future because you're not sure there will be enough? In Week 1 of our Open Hands series, we look at Genesis 2, Psalm 104, and Matthew 6:24-34 to see how Jesus invites us to change our lens, loosen our grip, and trust a generous Father who cares for us. When we see the world through a lens of scarcity, worry takes over. When we see it through a lens of abundance, we notice what God has already given, what he keeps providing, and the Father who holds it all. Whether you're watching with your church family or joining us online, this message is an invitation to stop managing a scarce world and start living as someone who is cared for. Join the Open Hands challenge for a week of daily gratitude and scripture, and walk through this series with us as we learn to live with open hands. Discussion Questions: 1. Think of a time you held onto something tightly (a toy as a kid, a paycheck, a job, a plan). What were you afraid would happen if you let go? 2. Jesus says worry is what happens when money becomes our master (Matthew 6:24-25). Where do you notice worry showing up in your life right now, and what might it be telling you about what you're gripping? 3. We talked about two lenses: scarcity (all you can see is the glare) and abundance (seeing what God has already given, what he keeps providing, and the Father who holds it all). Which lens do you default to? What tends to push you toward it? 4. Read Genesis 2:8-9 and Psalm 104:10-15 together. What do these passages show you about God's heart toward the people he made? How does it change the way you read "Look at the birds of the air" in Matthew 6:26? 5. This week's invitation is to practice open hands through the Open Hands gratitude challenge. What is one concrete thing you can do this week to notice what God has already given, and how can this group check in with you on it?

  2. Oct 16

    Designed To Make A Difference | Pastor Brett Nakasone

    Every follower of Jesus has a Spiritual Gift — but discovering it isn’t the finish line. In this message from our DESIGN series, Pastor Brett unpacks what Spiritual Gifts actually are, how they’re different from natural talent and learned skill, and why the real goal isn’t just to discover your gift — it’s to discover it, develop it, and deploy it. Whether you’ve taken a spiritual gifts assessment before or have never thought about it, this message will help you understand what the Bible actually says about your design — and why God gave you exactly what you have. Discussion Questions: 1. Growing up, what’s something you were just naturally good at, without ever being taught? 2. Brett distinguished a Spiritual Gift, a natural talent, and a learned skill. Can you name an example of each in your own life? 3. “Don’t mistake visibility for value.” Where have you seen a behind-the-scenes gift go unnoticed, or a visible gift get resented, in a church or team you’ve been part of? 4. Have you ever taken a spiritual gifts assessment? What did it say — and did anything actually change afterward, or did it just sit there? 5. “You don’t fully discover your gifts by taking a test. You discover them by developing them.” Where are you stuck at discovery and haven’t moved to development? 6. Where’s one specific place — in the church, or outside it, at work, at home, in your neighborhood — you could take a small risk this week to use your gift? 7. Who’s one person who could help you develop a gift, the way community sharpened Brett’s? Will you reach out to them this week?

  3. Oct 16

    Your Labor Is Not in Vain | DESIGN | Week 5

    What do you do when you’re giving your best, serving faithfully, and still not seeing the fruit you hoped for? In the final message of our DESIGN series, we explore how God uses every season of faithfulness to shape us for our purpose. Through the story of Stephen in Acts 6, we’re reminded that our everyday acts of service are more than just tasks — they’re training grounds for the calling God has placed on our lives. Even when we feel unqualified, overwhelmed, complacent, or weary, we can keep showing up and trusting that our labor in the Lord is never in vain. Discussion Questions:  1. When have you felt like you were pouring yourself into something without seeing the results you hoped for? How did that experience affect your willingness to keep going? 2. Stephen was faithful in an ordinary place of service while God worked through him in extraordinary ways. What does it look like to be faithful in the everyday responsibilities God has given you right now? 3. The message described the church as a training ground for our lives and calling. How has being connected to God and a church community helped you grow? What is one step you could take to become more connected? 4. Philippians 3:13–14 reminds us to forget what is behind and press on toward what is ahead. What is one area where you need to stop dwelling on past failures or successes and ask God how to remain faithful today?

  4. Oct 14

    Created for a Purpose | Pastor Tiffa Garza

    The burdens and joys God places within us aren’t random—they can serve as a compass, pointing us toward where He is calling us to serve (avad), glorify Him, and build up others. In this message, we’ll reframe what it means to have a God-given passion. More than a hobby or interest, it can be a stirring from the Holy Spirit—a burden for a person, a need, or a situation that moves us to respond. As God’s masterpiece, created for the good works He has prepared for us, these passions may help reveal where He is inviting us to make a difference. Discussion Questions: 1. Have you ever asked, “How do I fit into GOD’S PLAN?”  2. As a Christian what stirs your heart?  3. When has passion for God waned in your life?

  5. Oct 14

    Purpose In The Serving | Pastor Chad Reis

    What if the answer to "what's my purpose?" isn't complicated, it's just one word: serve? In this message, we unpack the Hebrew word Avad, which means to serve, but both "to tend" and "to toil," and we'll discover why the very same act of service can either bring life or burn you out. Through the tension between servanthood and servility, "I get to" versus "I have to," we explore how the condition of your heart, not the size of your task, determines whether you're walking in purpose or just going through the motions. This isn't a call to do more. It's an invitation to check the motive behind the mission, because burnout isn't proof you served too much, it might be proof you served without love for too long. Discussion Questions: 1. Pastor Chad shared how his own "yes" to serving on the light board eventually led him into his teaching gift. Think about your own story: was there a place you started serving that ended up shaping who you are today? What was it, and what did you learn from saying yes? 2. Before this weekend, when you heard the word "serve," what came to mind? Has your definition of serving mostly lived inside the walls of the church, or have you seen it show up in your job, your home, your relationships? What would change if you saw all of it as "Avad"? 3. The same task can be tending one day and toiling the next: helping your kids with homework, finishing a work project, showing up to serve on Sunday. Can you think of a specific place in your life right now where you feel like you're toiling instead of tending? What do you think is underneath that? 4. Servility says "I have to." Servanthood says "I get to." Be honest: where in your life right now are you serving out of obligation, pressure, or a need for approval rather than love? What would it look like to bring that specific area to God this week instead of just pushing through it? 5. Pastor Chad said, "Serving didn't just reveal my design, it revealed my heart." Is there a season or moment of burnout, resentment, or frustration in your own life that, looking back, might have actually been God trying to show you something about your heart rather than just something about your schedule? What do you think He was trying to show you, and are you willing to let this group into that story?

  6. Sep 11

    The Family Grows | Family on a Mission Series | Week 3

    In the final message of our Family on Mission series, Pastor Shea shared a vision for the next season of our church: the family grows. Through the story of Abraham in Genesis 17, we were reminded that God often gives us a promise before we see the fulfillment. Just as God changed Abram’s name to Abraham and called him into a greater destiny, God is calling us into a new season. As we officially transition from The Testimony to C4 Central, this isn’t simply a change of name—it’s a step toward greater unity, growth, and mission. We believe God is building something bigger than what we can currently see, and He is inviting each of us to discover our role in it. The challenge for us is simple: What is God calling you to do in this season? What dream, gift, mindset, or next step is He asking you to surrender to Him? We’re not just celebrating what God has done. We’re building for what He is going to do next.

  7. Sep 4

    Rooted & Formed | Family on a Mission | Week 2

    This Sunday, Pastor Shea continued our Family on Mission series by focusing on how the family of God forms us through Scripture and community. Through a hands-on study of Psalm 1, we learned the importance of slowing down, meditating on God’s Word, and allowing it to shape the way we live. When we plant ourselves in God’s Word and godly community, we become like trees planted by living water—rooted, fruitful, and equipped to live out our faith.

  8. Aug 26

    Family on a Mission | Pastor Shea Takazono | Part 1

    In this week’s message, “Family on Mission,” Pastor Shea shared God’s heart for the church to be more than a Sunday gathering—it’s a family where we truly belong. In a world where loneliness and isolation are growing, God invites us into Christ-centered community where we can heal, grow, contribute, and be sent. Through authentic relationships, we are strengthened, challenged, and equipped to live out God’s mission together.

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Welcome to C4 Central Oahuʻs Podcast — weekly messages from our Sunday gatherings.  We are a dream releasing church with a global impact. If you're on Oʻahu, join us in person every Sunday at 10:00 AM at Kanoelani Elementary School (94-1091 Oli Loop, Waipahu, HI 96797).

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    C4 Church Central Oahu
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    55
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