Meet Our Leadership Team

Courtney spent her entire childhood in Troy, Texas, while Peter lived in 4 different states before landing in Holland, Texas for his high school years. From early on in life, Peter and Courtney were both in church. Peter’s dad was a Baptist pastor and Courtney’s mom taught Sunday school at their local Lutheran Church. However, neither of them committed their lives to Jesus until their later teenage years.

Married at the ages of 20 and 18, Peter and Courtney jumped fulltime into the work force early. Courtney managed Blockbusters, we all know how that ended, while Peter played in a rock band and waited tables. As these seasons came to a close, they both felt a call towards working at, and serving in the local church. Peter has been in fulltime vocational ministry since he was 23, serving in the position of Worship Pastor, Youth Pastor, Interim Lead Pastor, and now Lead Pastor. Courtney has always served in Children’s ministry while caring for their two children, Kimber and Creek, and working other jobs on the side

Passion for Jesus and His church didn’t come to them all at once. Through their lives together they can point back to moments of clarity, loss, inspiration, and intrigue, and all these moments culminated into a burning passion to see communities changed through the witness of the local church. When the local church is healthy, the community around it will feel loved, served, and seen.

John was born in California and moved to Texas at an early age with his family. Chelsie grew up in Ohio and made the move to Texas later in life to help plant a church in Austin.
 John’s love for coffee led to them meeting at the local craft coffee house where Chelsie was employed, sparking their relationship, which has now turned into marriage!
John felt the call to lead worship at an early age and helped plant River Church, in south Texas, in 2013. In 2018 John felt a second call to move to Austin, Texas, to be a part of what Jesus was doing in the central Texas are. Likewise, Chelsie was a part of the launch team for One Chapel church in south Austin, where she learned many valuable skills in leadership. John and Chelsie were married in the fall of 2022 and have a heart for the church, discipleship, and the Hill Country. John serves as the worship pastor at Foundation Church, while Chelsie serves in the assimilation team. They both share a passion for serving and sharing the gospel in and around Dripping Springs.
They still enjoy making trips to the coffee house where they met.

Jake grew up in Dripping Springs and graduated in the class of 2013. Jake would go to church here and there growing up, but it wasn’t until high school, where he got involved in youth group and Young Life, that he committed his life to Christ.

After graduation Jake moved to Houston, Texas to attend the College of Biblical Studies and pursue a degree in Pastoral Ministry. While in Houston Jake served as a volunteer Young Life leader for four years at Northbrook High School. In 2017 Jake began working at Bethel Church of Houston where he would become the student director. In 2020 Jake became the Youth Pastor at Foundation church and returned home to Dripping Springs.

Passion for the local church came to Jake through his time in youth group in High School. As he built a new community around him, seeing the immense ways in which his life had been changed through Christ, his desire to pass it on did as well, leading him to a life that desires to pour into students.

Julie grew up and graduated from high school near Philadelphia. After moving around a lot early in life, Bill’s family landed in Lawrence Kansas. As such, Bill loves all things Jayhawk (particularly basketball). After serving in the Army straight out of high school, Bill met Julie while attending college in Boston, and they will celebrate their 37th anniversary in 2023. They have one son who lives in Dallas. They have lived on Hawksnest Ranch southwest of Dripping Springs for almost 23 years.
Professionally, Bill and Julie are both in tech: After retiring from the Army and a career in tech marketing, Bill founded a consulting company, the Knowledge Capital Group in the ‘90s and is still their CEO 25 years later. Julie is an Analyst Relations executive for a Silicon Valley-based software company.  Bill also has a side gig in firearms safety instruction, selection, and sales and is a certified Gunsmith.

They became believers together in 2000 when a situation came to light where they, through different, but parallel circumstances, saw that evil is real, personal in nature, desires to keep us from God’s purposes, and for which the world had no answer, explanation, or response. Ever since, they have continued to learn more about our wonderous Father every day as they press in, looking for how to best live life as Christians and glorify His kingdom. Bill and Julie both have a heart for church plants and small groups. Bill feels called to men’s ministry, and Julie loves Christian worldview studies and apologetics.

Ivan and Wendy have been married for 27+ years and have three children, Noah (22), Caleb (20), and Alli (14).  They are native Texans and moved back to the Dripping Springs area in July 2020, after spending 25 years in North Houston.  

Ivan has a digital marketing firm and is in artist management, while Wendy works full time as an RN in Austin.

Ivan and Wendy are passionate about people.  Their desire is to see individuals connected, marriages strengthened, emotional and physical healing, and people drawing closer to Jesus.  

Here’s a story you don’t hear often!  Paul and Laurie were born in the same hospital, grew up in the same city, met in middle school, went to the same church, started dating in high school, attended the same college, and have been married 44 years.  So much similarity, yet their family backgrounds are very different, Paul from a stable loving environment and Laurie from a turbulent family.  Blessed with three children, the family moved to Dripping in 2001, left for a job in 2011 and returned to Drip as soon as possible to be close to their girls and grandson.  
Paul spent most of his career in the travel industry and Laurie was in Retail Banking for over 40 years leading branch, district, and retail teams.  When returning to Dripping, they purchased a Farmers Insurance Agency, The Tyler Agency.
The journey has been an adventure through moments of happiness, devastation, trials and success.  The constant is God’s faithfulness.  Both Laurie and Paul accepted Christ into their lives as children.  Paul and Laurie’s passion is in serving God through serving others with a goal to build God’s Kingdom, within the church, family, careers and community. They are grateful to be a part of Foundation, Paul serving in the children’s ministry, on the set-up/tear-down team and Laurie serving on the Finance Committee, leading the greeting team and together, leading a Small Group and hosting the Wise and Other Wise group.

Leah and Adam grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio.  They were high school sweethearts who got married in their early twenties and are now the parents of six children ages 12-26.
 As a graduate of Purdue University, Adam started his career as an electrical engineer and has continued in the field.  Adam came to know Christ early in his marriage and has stayed committed to his faith.  He shares his talents and wisdom serving as an Elder, mentor and volunteers where needed.  Adam enjoys hunting and the outdoors.  He can’t sit still around the house as he is always working on a project.
 Leah attended church all throughout her childhood and accepted Christ at the age of 12.
Leah has always held an active role in the church by volunteering in the nursery, teaching 4th and 5th grade girls, and most recently as a youth leader. She has always been a stay-at-home mom and spent many years homeschooling. Leah loves attending her kid’s activities, visiting family, and going to the beach. You will find her outside walking on a warm day and inside reading a book on a cold day.
 
Adam and Leah are committed to Foundation Church and the core values of Live, Love, Serve, Share. Their love for God, each other and their church family motivates them to pour into each area with faith, hope and love.