Peter Lopez III was born and reared in Edinburg, Texas located in the southern tip of Texas also known as the Rio Grande Valley.  He was saved, at the age of eight years old, due in part to the influence of Christian parents and a loving church. At the age of eighteen, while playing college basketball for and attending a secular university, the Lord called him to preach and led him to Indiana Baptist College in Greenwood, Indiana. He graduated from IBC with honors majoring in Bible with a minor in Greek.  Pastor Lopez is currently enrolled in the masters program of Pensacola Theological Seminary.

Pastor Lopez first served as Pastor’s Assistant to Pastor Dale Yontz at Harvest Baptist Church in Edinburg, Texas.  He then served as Youth Pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church in Trafalgar, Indiana under Pastor Ed Pearson.  He has been on the staff of Faith Baptist Church of Avon since 2001.
The larger part of Pastor Lopez’s ministry has been centered on reaching the community with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  As assistant pastor and youth pastor his emphasis has always been on the outreach of the church.  This emphasis has given him the opportunity to create and run children’s and teen programs.  He has also hosted outreach campaigns for teenagers and adults.  Pastor Lopez has also started or revived a bus ministry for each church, and organized a church-wide visitation program.