Senior Pastors

Steve Caronna has been actively involved in helping to change lives through the power of God’s Word. Since 1995 Pastor Steve has been the pastor of one of the strongest most progressive churches in the Raleigh, North Carolina area—Living Word Family Church. Pastor Steve’s heart for ministry is passionate, yet simple. Because he feels that too often people are told what to do to serve God but not how to do it, he is committed to teach each member of the church body how to accomplish the will of God in their lives.

With Acts 2:41-47 at the core of his vision, Pastor Steve is a leader among leaders and has become a most influential voice in a generation that longs for direction and the love of God. His teaching and preaching style is practical, witty and based on sharing the compassionate Gospel of Jesus Christ. Thousands of families have experienced the life giving power of God’s love and grace through Pastor’s Steve’s ministry.

Connie Caronna shares Steve’s passion for growing God’s church and has served alongside him through the years complimenting hi s powerful drive and focus with calm, steady approach to life. They have a wonderful marriage, but both agree that their love for each other has always been and always will be secondary to their love for the Lord. He is their reason for living, and His ministry is their life.

God has rewarded them with four wonderful children, 2 fabulous sons-in-law, 2 beautiful daughters-in-law, and 8 grandchildren who are absolutely the most adorable kids on the face of the earth. Pastor Connie oversees the Ladies’ Ministry at Living Word as well as the Congregational Care and Biblical Counseling Departments. She longs to see God’s people set free from every yoke of bondage and living victorious, fruitful lives.