TROY STOKOE
Assistant Pastor

Troy was born and raised in Tucson in a family that did not know, acknowledge or worship God. He began searching for fulfillment in life through athletic achievements, drugs, alcohol and relationships.

In June of 1986, he transferred with Price Club to the San Francisco Bay Area. Still searching and seeking he met Lisa who would later become his best friend and wife. Believing that Lisa was the woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with, but having come from a divorced family background, Troy feared marriage. Not having a good role model to follow or having any biblical direction, marriage seemed destine to heartache and failure.

The Lord began to impress upon their hearts to seek Him. This came by way of them looking to go to “church” for answers. They went one Sunday to a large Bible teaching church. Troy recalls it was then that the Holy Spirit clearly spoke to him. However, due to fear, he did not commit his life to Jesus Christ that day. After service, Troy & Lisa found themselves in the main foyer of this very large church. Young and scared, no one came up and greeted them. They left, never to return again. Troy thought another church might be the answer. They went the next Sunday to another very large church in Castro Valley, once again to be ignored after service. He remembers walking down the sidewalk saying in his heart, “if this is what you’re about God, I want nothing to do with You.”

During the next week, Lisa’s brother, Mark, invited them to Calvary Chapel in Concord, California. They went and were greeted by the whole body of believers. It was that Sunday in 1986 that Troy remembers the Pastor giving an alter call with heads bowed and eyes closed that he committed his life to Jesus Christ. After service, the Pastor invited those who raised their hand to come forward and it turns out that Lisa also raised hers. They began their walk with God together. Troy married Lisa on May 14th, 1988. They stayed in California a total of four years and were led to transfer to Denver Colorado with Price Club. They spent another four years in Colorado believing they would never leave.

It was a Sunday teaching on Job chapter one and a phone call later that day which once again changed the direction of his life. Troy’s brother died in Tucson and that is what the Lord used to draw him out of Colorado and move back to Tucson. He quit working at Price Club and went into business with his dad working in real estate & property management.

It was at his brother’s memorial service when Troy recognized God’s calling upon his life. He began serving at Calvary Tucson in lay ministry almost immediately upon their arrival in Tucson. Troy was invited to join the staff of Calvary Tucson October 15th, 1996, where he currently serves as an Assistant Pastor overseeing various ministries.

Troy & Lisa currently have 3 sons and enjoy being a part of the fellowship of Calvary Tucson.