My name is Stephen "Kooter" Conner.

I was born and raised in Floyd County, Virginia, where I grew up playing basketball and baseball. I was fortunate to grow up going to church, where at 13 years old I heard the Gospel presented on my level and I gave my life to Christ. I did not know what it meant to live as a Christian, but God, in His grace, used a teammate from my high school baseball team to show me what it looked like to live for Christ! So, that became what I strove for. God placed the desire in me to use my life to serve Him, and nothing brings me greater joy!

I have been part-time staff with FCA for the last three and a half years in Virginia, where I also serve as a youth pastor and work full-time as an electrician. I love seeing the way God uses and grows athletes and coaches as they are engaged with the Gospel, equipped, and given opportunities to be used for His kingdom. It wakes me up expectant and excited every day to be part of what God is doing in this next generation. The Lord is calling me to come and be part of what he is doing through the ministry of FCA in Wake County both by giving me the desire to be in the area as well as there being a need for more full-time staff! I am praying that God would use me soon to continue the work He is already doing!