Our Leadership
Meet the pastors and staff who serve at Providence Church of Texas.
Providence Church recognizes the two offices of “elder” and “deacon”. We are led by a group of elders, but ultimate authority resides with the congregation under Christ. As such the congregation elects elders and empowers them with the governing of the church in its normal functions. But the elders are accountable to the congregation with regard to (re)election, approving a budget, approving new members, and other such “big” issues. The elders are in charge of the spiritual needs of the church. This would entail the direction of the church, guarding doctrine through ensuring biblical teaching, and general oversight. The deacons are in charge of taking care of the physical needs of the church. For example, they look after the building, run our fellowship meals, and oversee our benevolence ministry.
Elders
Gunny picked up that nickname at Texas A&M University, where he earned a BA & MS. He later earned a ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary, a MSt from Oxford University, completed coursework for a PhD in Rhetoric from the University of Texas at Arlington, and earned a doctorate from Liberty University (DMin). He served as an adjunct professor at Dallas Theological Seminary and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, teaching church history & preaching. He’s been employed full-time at Providence since its inception in 2006, but also teaches English on the side at Collin College. Gunny and Mary Ellen were married in 1993 and have been blessed with four children. Originally from St. Louis, he’s an avid Cardinals baseball fan.
Cody earned his BBA in accounting from Texas Tech University. Cody has been in the consulting business for over 20 years. He met his wife Amy at Texas Tech and they have been married since 2004. They have four children, Sage, Logan, Ellie, and Addy. Over the years, Cody has served Providence Church in various teaching positions and always loves to bring BBQ to the fellowship meals.
Jay earned a BBA in Accounting and Finance with honors at East Texas State University where he later received a MS in Economics. Jay has been in the commercial real estate business in Dallas for over ten years. Jay grew up in a small Baptist church in East Texas, where this grandson of a preacher began participating in the music ministry of the church at an early age. He began teaching Sunday school as a teenager and became an ordained minister in 2000, which helped prepare him for his present role as elder and youth Sunday school teacher. Jay and Amber (his college sweetheart) have been married since 1996 and live in Sachse with their three children (Castleton, McCleary and Noelle). As for hobbies, Jay was a good golfer … before having children.
Glenn grew up in central Pennsylvania and earned a BS from Penn State University. He still enjoys Penn State athletics, even returning annually for a football game. While visiting his brother in Dallas one summer, Glenn met Betsy, to whom he has been married since 1979. They have three children and two grandchildren. They live in Plano where Glenn has been an agent with State Farm Insurance since 1991. He has previously served as a deacon at Providence Church. Glenn loves the holiness and sovereignty of God and the doctrines of grace, which are foundational at Providence Church.
Deacons
Staff
