Evan and Kelly Bartholomew
Evan and Kelly became the leaders of the Hilo Church of Christ in September 2007 after Evan’s brother, Kyle, moved to Los Angeles, California.
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Robbie and Linda Robinson
Robbie and Linda help shepherd and disciple members of the church. They also work with Evan and Kelly to lead the church.
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Chris and Mahe Directo
Chris and Mahe help shepherd and disciple members of the church. They also work with Evan and Kelly to lead the church.
Kyle and Joan Bartholomew
Kyle and Joan are the former leaders of the Hilo Church of Christ. They led the church for just over a year, yet their devotion to the church and love for God have produced an abundance of personal spiritual growth for church members.
Kyle is truly a “local boy” in the church.
Kyle grew up in Hilo and attended Waiakea High School. He was a member of the Waiakea Warriors basketball team.
He then received a full scholarship to play for the University of Hawaii at Hilo Vulcans. He helped lead the Vulcans to two appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs.
During Kyle’s third year at UHH, he met a member of the Hilo Church of Christ. He studied the Bible and, after taking some time to think about his future, he decided to become a Christian.
Shortly after, another member of the church brought Joan to church. Joan, who lived in Hilo for some time, then studied the Bible and soon also became a Christian.
After getting to know each other in the church, Kyle and Joan got married and served as group leaders in the church. They had a son and continued to follow the Bible despite hardships and complacence that had afflicted the church at the time.
Kyle was appointed as the minister a few years later by the church leadership. In spite of turmoil and controversy surrounding the start of Kyle’s role as minister, Kyle and Joan continued to lead the Hilo Church of Christ with love and zeal for God.
In September 2007, Kyle and Joan moved to Los Angeles,California, to work in the ministry. The Hilo church hopes for their continued growth in their relationship with God.
