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.

Freddy Velasquez is an enthusiastic extrovert with an immense passion for connecting with people.

Born in San Marcos and raised in Dripping Springs, Freddy has been an integral part of his community for as long as he can remember. He proudly holds the distinction of being the first in his family to graduate from high school, a milestone that holds great significance for him.

For over three years, Freddy has dedicated his time and energy to serving with various youth groups, where his connection with the kids has become a genuine passion. His commitment to nurturing and guiding the younger generation is unwavering.

Beyond his involvement with youth groups, Freddy has a deep love for music, sports of all kinds, and is an unabashed food fanatic. These interests reflect his vibrant personality and his ability to find joy in various aspects of life.

Freddy's spiritual journey was profoundly influenced by his time in Peter's youth group, where he found his path to Christ. This experience holds a special place in his heart and is a driving force behind his dedication to youth ministry. Freddy's commitment to both his faith and his community makes him a remarkable and inspiring individual.

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 39th anniversary in 2025. They have one son who lives in Dallas. They have lived on Hawksnest Ranch southwest of Dripping Springs for almost 25 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 wondrous 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 46 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.

Seth and Allie have been married for nine years and are the proud parents of two young children, Levi (2½) and Lucy (5 months). Seth, a native of Dripping Springs, grew up in Pastor Peter’s youth group and was part of the original team that helped launch Foundation Church. After a season away to pursue his education, he earned a degree in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2021 before returning home to Dripping Springs. In the past year, Seth was appointed as the youngest elder at Foundation Church.

Allie met Seth in downtown Austin in 2016 while she was finishing her studies at Texas State University. She later earned her nursing degree and now works as an RN at Dell Children’s  Medical Center.

From the beginning of their relationship, Seth and Allie have been deeply devoted to the Lord, which has remained the foundation of their marriage and family life. They share a strong passion for loving and caring for others through Christ-centered service. Both serve faithfully in the church nursery, and Allie has also volunteered with the youth group, including helping lead girls to Highland Lakes Camp. Seth serves as a dedicated elder, participates on the church’s setup and teardown team, and disciples young men within the Foundation Church community.

Together, Seth and Allie are deeply committed to Foundation Church and its mission of living relationally, loving intentionally, serving practically, and sharing passionately.