The Crew
- Name: Pastor Allen Hawes
- Birthday: the Year of our Lord August Eleventh, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty!
- My History – Where are you from, how you came to momentum: I moved here in 2003 from Lakeland to attend the River Bible Institute. I served in the youth department for three years as an assistant, catcher, rule enforcer, floor sweeper, bathroom cleaner and van driver. In may of 2006 I graduated from RBI and in August of 06 I was hired by Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne as an associate Pastor. I was totally removed from youth which crushed my wittle heart, but in January of 2007 my wife and I were at the church when Pastor Rodney approached us and said “Congratulations, you guys are the new youth pastors!!” And the rest is History!!!
- Hobbies: Underwater basket weaving, picking daisies……jk……I love martial arts, I love my wife and I love my tater!! Outdoor activities are SAWEET! Oh….. I actually don’t mind shopping!!! And another thing…….. I like to cut up meat, I know that is weird but….. oh well!
- Favorite Store: Express and Metro Park!
- Foods you don’t like: I HATE ROAST!!! I HATE ALL THE ROAST IN THE WHOLE WORLD
- Favorite Movie or Book for those Non Movie Watchers: Gladiator, Bible
- Favorite Band: Shane and Shane, Third Day, Hillsong United, Ascend the Hill, Casting Crowns, The Fray, Jack Johnson and the Momentum Worship Band!
- Heroes: My Parents and In-laws, Dr. Rodney Howard-Browne, Tim Hall and all the radical ones of This Generation!
- What do you drive: A Honda Baby! 100,000+ Miles and still tickin’
- Name: Pastor Kristin Hawes, (wife of Pastor Allen in case you didn’t get that already!)
- Birthday: March 6, 1981
- My History – Where are you from, how you came to momentum: Came to RBI and served in the youth department for 2 years. In 2005 I came on staff at RMI, and in Jan 2007 we became the youth pastors
- Hobbies: Skiing, Shopping, Outdoor stuff
- Favorite Store: Express, White house Black Market
- Foods you don’t like: Cauliflower!
- Favorite Movie or Book for those Non Movie Watchers: Book: Bible, I Dare You by Joyce Meyer Movie: Everafter
- Favorite Band: Hillsong, anything I can worship too!
- Heroes: My Parents and my grandparents!
- What do you drive: Honda Accord
- Name: Sean Seise
- Birthday: 8/21/82
- My History - Where are you from, how you came to momentum: Dallas, TX. came to RBI
- Hobbies: Soccer, Music
- Favorite Store: Express
- Foods you don’t like: Broccoli, Cauliflower
- Favorite Movie or Book for those Non Movie Watchers: White Squall, Rocket Man
- Favorite Band: David Crowder Band, Hillsong, Desperation Band, Hammer
- Heroes: Jesus, my mom
- What do you drive: Scion, Lunchbox
- Name: Brian Fetzner
- Birthday: August 27th
- My History - Where are you from, how you came to momentum: Born and raised in upstate New York. Came to FL in August 2007 for RBI, joined up with momentum right before summer camp in 2008…. i just fell in love with these little guys!
- Hobbies: Rock climbing, Hiking, Shooting, Outdoor activities
- Favorite Store: Express, J.Crew, Banana Repulic, REI, EMS, any Gun Shop, Whole Foods, IKEA!!!
- Foods you don’t like: Celery, Shellfish
- Favorite Movie or Book for those Non Movie Watchers: Lord of the Rings trilogy, Braveheart, Gladiator, Goonies, Books: Song of Albion trilogy, White Lion Chronicles, Why Revival Tarries
- Favorite Band: Hillsong, Jason Upton, Jimmy Needham, Josh Garrels, Sean Slaughter, Alvin Slaughter, Christopher Hopper, the list goes on and on…
- Heroes: Mom and Dad
- What do you drive: 98 Honda Accord
- Name: Dominick Butler
- Birthday: 2/12/89
- My History – Where are you from, how you came to momentum: I’m from MD. Came to RBI and my heart wanted to get involved with the youth of this ministry.
- Hobbies: Jesus, Music, Mario cart, Writing
- Favorite Store: Guitar Center
- Foods you don’t like: Anything inedible
- Favorite Movie or Book for those Non Movie Watchers: Rambo
- Favorite Band: Thrice
- Heroes: King David
- What do you drive: Chrysler Seabring
- Name: Joel Maillet
- Birthday: N/A
- My History – Where are you from, how you came to momentum: I’m originally from Main, moved to Florida to join the church and got involved in Momentum immediately.
- Hobbies: N/A
- Favorite Store: Asos.com
- Foods you don’t like: Meat Loaf
- Favorite Movie or Book for those Non Movie Watchers: The Truman Show
- Favorite Band: Edison Glass
- Heroes: N/A
- What do you drive: Nuthin’ yo
- Name: Brittany Henderson
- Birthday: 2/19/90
- My History – Where are you from, how you came to momentum: Ft. Worth, TX and I moved to Florida to go to The River 10 years ago.
- Hobbies: Ballet / Dance, Music, Puzzles
- Favorite Store: Forever 21
- Foods you don’t like: Sushi
- Favorite Movie or Book for those Non Movie Watchers: Pride and Prejudice
- Favorite Band: Hillsong
- Heroes: My dad, Mom, and Jesus
- What do you drive: Honda Civic
- Name: Timothy Thomas
- Birthday: February 6th 1986
- My History – Where are you from, how you came to momentum: I came to bible college and wanted to help with the youth because my heart is to see my generation shaken with the power of God, and i was the youth pastor at my old church before i came to the river
- Hobbies: I love hunting, fishing, volleyball, football, ping pong, movies, walks, going to parks, anytime spent in the woods is the best time ever!
- Favorite Store: Gander Mountain, Dicks Sporting Goods, Barnes and Nobles, Express
- Foods you don’t like: I love all food!….Except sauerkraut!!
- Favorite Movie or Book for those Non Movie Watchers: Lord of the Rings, Gladiator, The Notebook,My Sister’s Keeper / The Bible, the Song of Albion trilogy, Left Behind Series
- Favorite Band: ALL Music!!
- Heroes: My hero is the hulk because i am also an ogre!!
- What do you drive: 2001 Blue Ford Ranger
- Name: Jerardy Sanchez
- Birthday: June, 3 1989
- My History – Where are you from, how you came to momentum: Born in The Bronx, I came to Momentum because of bible school. I am 100% Dominican!
- Hobbies: Playing Basketball, and Music
- Favorite Store: Burlington Coat Factory
- Foods you don’t like: American Food, (sorry : ) Spanish food all the way!
- Favorite Movie or Book for those Non Movie Watchers: A Walk to Remember / Seeing Jesus as He Really is
- Favorite Band: Casting Crowns
- Heroes: My Parents, Batman!
- What do you drive: Black Chrysler 300
- Name: Marijke Dam
- Birthday: May 9, 1989
- My History – Where are you from, how you came to momentum: I came to the River Bible Institute in August 2008. I started plugging into the church and was asked if i would like to get involved with youth, and seeing youth on fire for God is the best thing ever!
- Hobbies: I like most sports (especially Volleyball), Playing Piano, Drawing, Running
- Favorite Store: Forever 21
- Foods you don’t like: BEETS!
- Favorite Movie or Book for those Non Movie Watchers: The Princess Bride
- Favorite Band: I don’t really have a favorite band, I listen to a bunch of stuff.
- Heroes: My Mom
- What do you drive: Silver Ford Escort ZX2 Sport
- Name: Jana Pauls
- Birthday: 12/02/88
- My History – Where are you from, how you came to momentum: I’ll make it short… I was born in Kazacstan, when i was almost 2 years old my family andi moved to Germany. Around the time i graduated from school i found a new church with pastors who came from America, and through them i got to the River. I came on to the leadership team of Momentum this year as a third year intern in RBI
- Hobbies: Do eating and napping count as Hobbies? if not then my real hobby is art; drawing, painting, sculpting, photography, photoshop, you name it and i do it, i love everything about it!
- Favorite Store: H&M, Tampa should have one!
- Foods you don’t like: Olives and mustard are Yucky!!
- Favorite Movie or Book for those Non Movie Watchers: Lord of the Rings, the Narnia movies, Simon Birch, Ever After, Star Wars / I don’t like to read much besides the Bible
- Favorite Band: Hillsong, Jesus Culture, Anthony Skinner, Phil Wickham, Jimmy Needham, Starfield, David Crowder Band, …
- Heroes: Jesus duh….if you give me ice cream or anything sweet or tasty you automatically become my hero
…my Mom stays on top of that list though
- Name: Howard Fox
- Birthday: 8/31/88
- My History – Where are you from, how you came to momentum: I started out coming to youth when i was 16, when pastor Brian was over the youth. At upside down ’08 i decided that i wanted to be a leader so i wouldn’t have to leave the youth group. from that time up until may of ’09 my classes at USF kept me from coming to service, then over the summer i began to get involved. Then we all went to camp “The Cause” ’09 and wootness from then on out yo!
- Hobbies: Building stuff like trebuchets (ask me what it is lol), hanging out with people, lifting weights/working out, watching funny movies, having awesomeness
- Favorite Store: Gotta rep that Walmart =p (Especially at like 2 in the morning running around being cool lol)
- Foods you don’t like: String beans
- Favorite Movie or Book for those Non Movie Watchers: Lord of the Rings
- Favorite Band: Anberlin, Kutless, Hillsong United, Run Kid Run, Stellar Kart (old school stuff people) and some hxc music
- Heroes: My parents and my grand-parents
- What do you drive: ‘95 black Tacoma, stick shift son!
- Name: Clarice Henderson
- My History – Where are you from, how you came to momentum: Don felt God wanted us to
- Hobbies: Gardening, Reading
- Favorite Store: Simple internet solutuions.biz
- Foods you don’t like: Brussel Sprouts, Liver
- Favorite Movie or Book for those Non Movie Watchers: It takes two / Bible
- Favorite Band: David Crowder
- Heroes: Jesus, Pastor Rodney, Dexter Yager, George Washington, Joseph, David And Daniel from the Bible.
- What do you drive: Honda Odessey
- Name: Don Henderson
- My History – Where are you from, how you came to momentum: God told me to help. I was honored.
- Hobbies: Leather work, photography, woodworking, collecting Bibles, fishing
- Favorite Store: Ebay
- Foods you don’t like: lima beans, turnips, greens, sushi
- Favorite Movie or Book for those Non Movie Watchers: National Treasure / the Bible, books on personal growth
- Favorite Band: David Crowder, Newsboys, Big Daddy Weave
- Heroes: Jesus, Joshua, Daniel, founding fathers, Winston Churchill, all who fight for freedom
- What do you drive: Honda Odessey, Toyota Corolla
- Name: Erica Lynn Jones
- Birthday: January 4th, 1984
- My History – Where are you from, how you came to momentum: I moved from Lexington, KY in 2007 for bible school and usually just participated in random youth outings. After living with four lovely youth leaders and two wonderful students, i had to jump on the opportunity when they asked me to join the team… So here i am!
- Hobbies: Playing Double Bass, Writing songs usually appropriate for teaching children about Jesus, and I laugh at pretty much everything (It’s awesome)
- Favorite Store: Torrid
- Foods you don’t like: Liver makes me chuck every time! Also Root beer is disgusting : )
- Favorite Movie or Book for those Non Movie Watchers: Movie: Rigoleto & meet the Robinsons Book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
- Favorite Band: Five Iron Frenzy, Anthony Skinner
- Heroes: My dad is the hardest working, most incredible, 5′4″, 70+ year old man in the world!
- What do you drive: 2005 Grand Prix. It was free from God! Praise the Lord!
