About Pastor Troy

About Troy

• Troy DeFeo is a native resident of Garland, TX. Troy graduated from Texas Tech University in 1995 with a degree in Family Studies, Counseling, and Substance Abuse Addiction. During his time at Texas Tech, he was involved in a variety of ministries like Young Life, Campus Crusade, and the Navigators. While also completing his counseling practicum at McKenzie Junior High (working solely with a Satanic Cult), Troy worked full-time at Lubbock’s Buckner Children’s Residential Treatment Facility for troubled, abused, and gang-related teens. 
• Troy was part of a couple of church plants over the years, including the restructuring from Lyons Road Baptist into Living Hope Baptist Church. He has been on staff since 1998. From 2007 to 2023, Troy worked full-time for Garland ISD as an educator while serving on staff at Living Hope. Pastor Troy has been recognized as an award-winning educator by his home school, Junior Achievement of Dallas, and Garland Power and Light, and was named Teacher Superstar of the Year in 2020 by Governor Greg Abbott during the COVID pandemic.
• Troy has served as the Pastor of Living Hope since July 2014. He enjoys pastoring, counseling, and writing books and curriculum on a variety of topics. Troy is the author of four books: One Day- 100 Day Devotional, Kruptos Hamartia-Sacred Sins, Leaving Your Harbor for Heaven, and an exegetical study of the book of Revelation called From Jerusalem to Jerusalem. 
• Troy is also the founder of One Day Ministries: Private Consulting and Pastoral Care, where he assists families, businesses, and churches in times of crisis.

• We do door-to-door chaplaincy for those that cannot leave their home due to illness, disability, or not comfortable attending a church for prayer support. 
• We enjoy meeting all kinds of people from every walk of life to inner-city to the wealthy area. Everyone deserves prayer and assistance.

• (For confidential or crisis intervention, speaking engagements, spiritual warfare concerns, or church training, please email Troy directly below or visit www.mylivinghope.church.