Wayne Cordeiro
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Wayne Cordeiro is Founder and Senior Pastor of New Hope Christian Fellowship
in Honolulu, Hawaii
.
, but by the time he reached high school he was living with his father in the mountain community of Trail
north of Medford, Oregon
.
Cordeiro moved to Portland
and began attending classes at Mount Hood Community College
.
In 1970, he attended a Campus Crusade music concert, where, according to Cordeiro, "They talked about Jesus Christ - and not as a swear word. Something clicked in my heart. I said, 'I want to check this out.' And so I did, and my life began to change.'"
Cordeiro graduated from Eugene Bible College
in Oregon, once an affiliated member and official college of the Open Bible Standard Churches
. He received an honorary doctorate degree from his church, in the Foursquare
denomination, although he regularly introduces himself as Dr. Cordeiro.
While at Eugene Bible College, Cordeiro met Anna, and the two were married in 1974. He spent seven years with Youth for Christ
and three years as High School Pastor at Eugene Faith Center, a Foursquare church in Eugene, Oregon.
In 1984, Cordeiro and Anna moved to Hilo with their two children, Amy and Aaron. Their third child, Abigail was adopted a few years later. The thirty-one year old Cordeiro pastored a congregation of 35 people at New Hope Hilo. By 1991, the congregation size was nearly 2,000 in attendance. Cordeiro led the building of their church facility on a 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) lot that hosts a gymnasium and softball fields.
In 1995, New Hope Christian Fellowship
expanded its reach as Cordeiro and his wife relocated to Honolulu to begin again. They began at Stevenson Middle School, and within five months, New Hope had grown to over 1500. By 2008, their weekly attendance had reached over 14,500 with nine satellite campuses and over 53,000 having made first time decisions to become Christians. They had also planted ten other New Hope churches on Oahu that are stand alone campuses. Cordeiro helped plant over 102 churches in the Pacific Rim and beyond, including Hawaii
, Las Vegas
, Seattle, Los Angeles
, Montana
, the Philippines
, Japan
, Myanmar
and Australia. He oversees the campuses in Hawaii with video downloads. There are nine campuses that receive video feeds from the weekend services broadcast from Farrington High School. He is also the director of New Hope International, the leadership training and church planting arm of New Hope.
In October 2008, Cordeiro underwent cardiac surgery at Stanford University Medical Center
after he had been experiencing chest pains and preliminary tests showed significant blockage in his heart. During the procedure, the surgeon was able to use stents to free up the blockages, avoiding bypass surgery
.
As of June, 2010, he is both President and Chancellor over his alma mater, Eugene Bible College, which has been renamed New Hope Christian College, affiliating it with his church in Eugene, Oregon
. NHCC has become part of, and the largest school in, a consortium of Pacific Rim Christian Colleges with additional locations in Hawaii, Myanmar, and Tokyo.
New Hope Christian Fellowship
New Hope Christian Fellowship, based in Honolulu, Hawaii, is a chartered church of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel. Started by Pastor Wayne Cordeiro, New Hope has 14,500 attendees weekly with five locations on Oahu and affiliate churches worldwide.- Purpose Statement :New Hope's...
in Honolulu, Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
.
Biography
Cordeiro was born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. His childhood years were spent mostly in Hawaii and JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, but by the time he reached high school he was living with his father in the mountain community of Trail
Trail, Oregon
Trail is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office with a ZIP code of 97541. Trail lies at the intersection of Oregon Route 227 and Oregon Route 62, just north of Shady Cove and west of Lost Creek Lake....
north of Medford, Oregon
Medford, Oregon
Medford is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 US Census, the city had a total population of 74,907 and a metropolitan area population of 207,010, making the Medford MSA the 4th largest metro area in Oregon...
.
Cordeiro moved to Portland
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
and began attending classes at Mount Hood Community College
Mount Hood Community College
Mt. Hood Community College is a public community college in Gresham, Oregon, United States, named after Mount Hood. Opened in 1966, MHCC enrolls nearly 26,000 students each year and offers classes at the main campus in Gresham, the MHCC Maywood Park Center, and evening education centers at area...
.
In 1970, he attended a Campus Crusade music concert, where, according to Cordeiro, "They talked about Jesus Christ - and not as a swear word. Something clicked in my heart. I said, 'I want to check this out.' And so I did, and my life began to change.'"
Cordeiro graduated from Eugene Bible College
Eugene Bible College
New Hope Christian College, formerly known as Eugene Bible College, is a private, four-year Bible college located on a campus in Eugene, Oregon, United States...
in Oregon, once an affiliated member and official college of the Open Bible Standard Churches
Open Bible Standard Churches
right|thumb | OBSC Pacific Office in [[Eugene, Oregon]]The Open Bible Standard Churches or Open Bible Churches is an association of Pentecostal churches with headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Open Bible Churches is affiliated with , an accredited Bible college in Eugene, Oregon...
. He received an honorary doctorate degree from his church, in the Foursquare
International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
The International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, commonly referred to as the Foursquare Church, is an evangelical Pentecostal Christian denomination. As of 2000 it had a worldwide membership of over 8,000,000, with almost 60,000 churches in 144 countries. In 2006, membership in the United States...
denomination, although he regularly introduces himself as Dr. Cordeiro.
While at Eugene Bible College, Cordeiro met Anna, and the two were married in 1974. He spent seven years with Youth for Christ
Youth for Christ
Youth for Christ is the name of a number of previously unaffiliated evangelical Protestant religious campaigns which led to the creation of Youth for Christ International in 1946....
and three years as High School Pastor at Eugene Faith Center, a Foursquare church in Eugene, Oregon.
In 1984, Cordeiro and Anna moved to Hilo with their two children, Amy and Aaron. Their third child, Abigail was adopted a few years later. The thirty-one year old Cordeiro pastored a congregation of 35 people at New Hope Hilo. By 1991, the congregation size was nearly 2,000 in attendance. Cordeiro led the building of their church facility on a 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) lot that hosts a gymnasium and softball fields.
In 1995, New Hope Christian Fellowship
New Hope Christian Fellowship
New Hope Christian Fellowship, based in Honolulu, Hawaii, is a chartered church of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel. Started by Pastor Wayne Cordeiro, New Hope has 14,500 attendees weekly with five locations on Oahu and affiliate churches worldwide.- Purpose Statement :New Hope's...
expanded its reach as Cordeiro and his wife relocated to Honolulu to begin again. They began at Stevenson Middle School, and within five months, New Hope had grown to over 1500. By 2008, their weekly attendance had reached over 14,500 with nine satellite campuses and over 53,000 having made first time decisions to become Christians. They had also planted ten other New Hope churches on Oahu that are stand alone campuses. Cordeiro helped plant over 102 churches in the Pacific Rim and beyond, including Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, Seattle, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
, the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
and Australia. He oversees the campuses in Hawaii with video downloads. There are nine campuses that receive video feeds from the weekend services broadcast from Farrington High School. He is also the director of New Hope International, the leadership training and church planting arm of New Hope.
In October 2008, Cordeiro underwent cardiac surgery at Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford University Medical Center represents the Stanford Hospital and the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and is located at 300 Pasteur Drive in Stanford, California. Stanford Hospital provides both general acute care services and tertiary medical care for patients locally, nationally and...
after he had been experiencing chest pains and preliminary tests showed significant blockage in his heart. During the procedure, the surgeon was able to use stents to free up the blockages, avoiding bypass surgery
Coronary artery bypass surgery
Coronary artery bypass surgery, also coronary artery bypass graft surgery, and colloquially heart bypass or bypass surgery is a surgical procedure performed to relieve angina and reduce the risk of death from coronary artery disease...
.
As of June, 2010, he is both President and Chancellor over his alma mater, Eugene Bible College, which has been renamed New Hope Christian College, affiliating it with his church in Eugene, Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
. NHCC has become part of, and the largest school in, a consortium of Pacific Rim Christian Colleges with additional locations in Hawaii, Myanmar, and Tokyo.
Selected Bibliography
- Doing Church as a Team ISBN 0-8307-3680-8
- The Divine Mentor ISBN 978-0-7642-0349-7
- Leading on Empty ISBN 978-0-7642-0350-3
See also
- New Hope Christian FellowshipNew Hope Christian FellowshipNew Hope Christian Fellowship, based in Honolulu, Hawaii, is a chartered church of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel. Started by Pastor Wayne Cordeiro, New Hope has 14,500 attendees weekly with five locations on Oahu and affiliate churches worldwide.- Purpose Statement :New Hope's...
- Bill HybelsBill HybelsWilliam Hybels is the founding and senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, one of the most attended churches in North America, with an average attendance of nearly 24,000 as of 2011...