More of steven's story

Steven is the husband of his beautiful wife Lisa, who he married in 1995.  He is the father of four children: Morgan, Nathan, Casey, and Micah.  Pastor Parker is passionate about building community in the kingdom of God: worshiping Christ together with God’s people, developing a sense of spiritual kinship among diverse people, and ministering alongside others to serve “the least of these” in the name of Jesus.

A few things you might not know about our pastor and his family:

  • Steven and Lisa Parker are Rio Grande Valley natives and were high school sweethearts, graduating from Lyford High School together in 1994.

  • Pastor Parker is a volunteer chaplain for Weslaco PD and part of Weslaco’s Office of Emergency Management team during various bad weather events.

  • The Parker family loves the Dallas Cowboys and the San Antonio Spurs.

  • Pastor Parker is the longest tenured pastor in the history of First Baptist Church Weslaco.

  • The Parkers are active in community events in Weslaco and throughout the Mid Valley.

  • The Parkers enjoy shared meals with friends and family and quiet times binge watching their favorite shows.

  • They can often be found cheering at Weslaco football games, swim meets, and other local sporting events.

  • Steven’s favorite pastime is his work establishing their small homestead and rabbitry, raising goats and meat pen bunnies for his kids’ livestock show projects.