Staff | Faith Assembly

Pastor Steve & Lauri Hawley

Since 2008, Rev. Stephen Hawley has been the Lead Pastor of Faith Assembly of God in Hyannis. He has a heart for seeing the love of God manifested in true relationships and helping people become true followers of Christ.

Pastor Steve attended Shiloah School of Ministry, where he earned a Bachelor of Theology. In 2004 he received his License to Preach with the Southern New England District of the Assemblies of God, and was ordained by the Assemblies of God in 2011.

Pastor Steve lives in Centerville, MA with his wife, Lauri, sons Jeremiah and Isaiah, and Lauri's father. Their daughter and son-in-law, Christina and Noah O'Connor, serve in the ministry in Bristol, Connecticut.

Pastor Steve loves backpacking, playing on the church softball team, fishing, gardening, watching movies, and hanging out with friends and family.

Fun(ish) Facts: Pastor Steve has climbed 40 of the 4,000+ foot high mountains in New Hampshire, his favorite movies of all time are any of the Rocky series, and he HATES nuts in his brownies!

Pastor Sean and Jessica Villanueva

Sean and Jess have been serving the Lord on Cape since 2015. Before coming to Faith, they served at Church of the Redeemer as interns, and Sean became their Youth Pastor.

Both Pastor Sean and Jess attended Boston Baptist College, graduating with BA degrees in Biblical Studies. In 2017 with the guidance and counsel of multiple pastors on Cape, Pastor Sean was ordained into ministry. He is currently working towards a Master’s Degree in Theology and Preaching.

Pastor Sean has always had a draw and love for youth ministry, which has been coupled with a deepening desire to study, preach and teach the whole counsel of God to His church.

Sean was born in Long Beach, CA and was raised in Western Massachusetts, while Jess was born and raised in upstate New York. They currently live in Hyannis, MA with their beautiful daughter Amara Grace, and their newest recruit Mila Sumar.

Fun(ish) Facts: Pastor Sean can clap with one hand, doesn’t understand decaf, and has been chased by a skunk.

Sue Smith

Miss Sue Smith is our Kiddie Kollege Director. Sue has many years of experience and education in preschool and day school settings.

Sue has an associate degree in Early Childhood Education from North Shore Community College and a Bachelor in Early Childhood Education from North Adams State College. She has a Masters Degree in Educational Administration from Southern Maine University.

Sue is licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care at the Director II level. She has served as lead administrator at Ossipee Valley Christian School in Maine and New Covenant Christian School in Marlboro, Massachusetts. In addition, she was the founder and director of Crossroads Christian Childcare Center in Framingham, Massachusetts, which was a joint venture between New Covenant Christian School and Crossroads Community Church. She was also the co-founder of Aaron Ministries, a regional consulting group assisting churches, Christian schools, and other non-profit organizations in the areas of governance, curriculum, staffing, finance, and programming.

Sue has a passion for quality, Christian education, especially in a preschool/daycare setting. She looks forward each day to working with the children, parents, and center staff to create a program that is nurturing, safe, loving, and distinctly Christian. She desires to see Kiddie Kollege become a regional model for outstanding childcare, infant through school age.

Fun(ish) Facts: Sue has flown an airplane, has a motorcycle license, and loves Rocky Road ice cream.