Leadership

Pastors & Staff

Corby Richardson

Lead Pastor/Elder

As lead Pastor, Corby's main focus is equipping additional leaders to engage in all facets of adult, youth and children's programs. Corby and his wife Kim, have been serving at Friendship since April 2009.  In answering a call to ministry in 2004, both have served in several leadership roles to empower and serve the body of Christ.  Corby's passion for ministry is fueled by the desire to see ONE Student, ONE family, ONE School and ONE Community impacted for Christ.

Marvin Petzolt

Executive Pastor/Elder

Marvin has been a Pastor at Friendship since March 2009. A transition in leadership in the Fall of 2016 has Marvin fulfilling the role of Executive Pastor as Friendship continues to grow. A native to Central Texas, Marvin and his wife Sheri continue to invest their lives in and around Austin.  Marvin's business background consists of owning his own construction company, automotive and home building in management and business development. God is using Marvin's abilities from these experiences to continue building the Kingdom through the community of Friendship.

John Pope

Elder

John has served as an Elder at Friendship Creekside since 2019. He and his wife, Pierre, also lead the Prayer Ministry in addition to serving in other roles in the community. 

Brad Kelsey

Men's Ministry & Grounds

Brad has been a member of Friendship Creekside for more than a decade. After serving in youth ministry and Kid's Outdoor Zone for most of that time, Brad has recently taken on the roles working with MENistries. He and his wife, Angie, serve in various roles and ministries here at Friendship Creekside. 

Kim Richardson

Friendship Kids Preschool Director

Kim has been the director of Friendship Kids since 2009 when she and Pastor Corby became members at Friendship Creekside. With a degree in preschool and children's education, Kim leads the preschool on a much higher level than expected. 

Jessica Rodriguez

Administrator

Jessica came on board in January of 2022 as the Church Administrator here at Friendship. She and her husband Anthony have two daughters and are a family full of life! 

Chris Porter

MENistries Leader

Chris has been a member of Friendship Creekside since he was a boy. He has served as the leader of MENistries since 2020. 

Laurie Wallace

Food Pantry Director

Laurie and her family have been members of Friendship Creekside for the past 6 years, since her daughter enrolled in Friendship Kids Preschool. She has served in the Food Pantry since early 2020 and has now taken on the roll of Director.