Stephanie Kountz has literally grown up in the community of Blue Ridge Community Church. The eldest daughter of Dave and Debby, she joined the BRCC family at the age of 6 and eventually served in several different areas of ministry: Kids Community, Student Ministries, Drama, and the Café. Stephanie first experienced the international mission field at the age of 16 when she served with Teen Mania for a month at a refugee village in South Africa. That experience would quietly plant the seeds of expectation for a life of impact.

Being active in a strong church family and immersed in activities like the creation of the youth band program doesn’t mean a teenager gets to skip the part of growing up that challenges their belief system and self-image. Stephanie walked through her own season of self-discovery just after entering Virginia Tech as a freshman. The question of “what” she wanted to be collided with the question of “who” she wanted to be. After two semesters of considering the path she and her classmates would likely follow into the agenda of the secular world, she knew that was not all she wanted her life to be.

Coming home to step back, pray, and make a new plan, she was led to read Revolution in World Missions, a book by Gospel for Asia (GFA) founder K.P. Yohannan. After prayerful consideration, she began an 11-month course of study at the GFA School of Discipleship in Carrollton, Texas, in August 2009. Her experience there would amplify her understanding of the Lordship of Christ, submission to His will, and becoming the body of Christ. This expanded view of her faith and the impact she wanted her life to have would ultimately lead her to serve on staff for GFA.

In the fall of 2010, Stephanie began a 2-year commitment of service to GFA’s Home Team based in Dallas, Texas. While her gifts lie in language and communication, she understands that she will be called to serve in many diverse areas and has eagerly accepted responsibility wherever she is needed. Her plan for these two years is to give it all, serve where called, and live a life of IMPACT.

Links to:
Learn more about Gospel for Asia
Get information on the School of Discipleship
Download a free copy of Revolution in World Missions