Momentum Christian Church

FireStarter

The God of the Bible is a FireStarter. He starts movements of life-change, creativity, love, service, and compassion that spread rapidly and cannot be extinguished. The Book of Acts is a book in the Bible about the beginning of the Church not long after Jesus rose from the grave in the First Century. It is about how God’s Spirit worked through everyday people to start positive fires that spread rapidly throughout the world. Some of which are still burning today in Cleveland…

• Hydrate Cleveland July 1st-31st
• Band Auditions July 2nd-30th
• MoKidz All Hands Meeting July 11th
• Creative Arts Cookout July 25th
• Independence Parade August 7th
• Momentum 101 August 15th

Mo Events

Momentum Staff

Dan Smith, Lead Minister

Much taller than a hobbit, Dan Smith is a storyteller-preacher, comedy-writer, and the lead minister of Momentum Christian Church. Armed with a witty sense of humor, Smitty shares the teachings of Jesus with people in a refreshing down-to-earth manner and sometimes uses cool words like “plethora.” Dan has a unique perspective on faith because he didn’t grow up in a religious home. He came to his conclusions about God when he was a 15-year-old hellion in Toledo, Ohio. Dan spends much of his spare time taking walks with his lovely wife (and baby mama) – Shannon, his first begotten son – Zion, his baby-girl – Azlan, and the final child in the trilogy – a baby boy named Journey. Contrary to rumor, Dan never fought in the Clone Wars. His favorite light gas is helium.

Check out Dan’s personal website at http://www.whiteboydj.com and his MySpace page.

Email Dan or call him at 216-MO-CALLS.

Matt Caton, Associate Minister

Matt Caton (or Caton, as his butt-slapping high school football buddies deemed him) was born, raised and has lived 98.5% of his life just south of Washington, DC. Matt enjoys flirting with his blue-eyed beauty, Amy, and playing with his little princesses, Naomi and Atira. After a short career in business administration, Matt realized he needed more dead presidents (that’s “money,” for the hip-impaired) and decided to go into full-time Christian ministry. Now he makes a good four digits a year as an associate minister at Momentum.

Email Matt or call him at 216-MO-CALLS.

James Fruits, Arts Minister

Told he was too old to be an American Idol, James Fruits decided to that the only way he was going to make it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was to move to Cleveland and pay the admission fee. While working as a wedding singer, James sang his way into the heart of his amazing wife, Christie. His sultry voice and smooth Barry White impersonations led to the birth of their three children. Following in their father’s footsteps, their little girl, Mylee, is a pop star in training, while her twin brother, Malachi backs her up on the guitar and the littlest Fruits, a Guatemalan stud named Max, jams along on pots and pans.

Cleveland’s emphasis on music and the arts was a big draw for James and Christie in moving to C-Town. James strives to incorporate that culture into Momentum’s Sunday morning services through many different mediums, excluding Country Music, if you consider that art.

Check out James’s personal website at http://www.jamesfruits.com

Email James