LEADERSHIP
Elders
Rex Durham, Lead Pastor
Roles include: Preaching, Teaching, Discipleship
Rex has come on staff as Lead Pastor of Providence as of January 2018. He has been an Elder of Providence since 2016. Prior to taking on this new role at Providence, he was employed by SEND International as the Regional Director for their operations in Europe which included mentoring and coaching on-field directors. He earned his Master’s of Divinity from Grace College and Seminary and has served as a missionary since 1987. He and his wife Lori have been members of Providence since 2011.
Josh Sherrell, Associate Pastor
Roles include: Teaching, Preaching, Discipleship, Admin, Setup, Outreach, and Leading Worship.
Josh served has been on staff at Providence since January 2016, originally serving as a Pastoral Assistant, and has been leading worship since that time. He was recently affirmed by the church for the role of Associate Pastor in March of 2018. He and his wife Carolina have 4 children. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in business supervision and management from Florida SouthWestern State College and a Master’s of Divinity in Biblical and Theological Studies from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Historical & Theological Studies.
Bob Buker, Lay Elder
Roles include: Teaching, Preaching
Bob is a businessman by trade and has a love for historical artifacts. He and his wife Barb and have 3 children as well as several grandchildren. Together, they have been members of Providence since 2011 and have been serving the church in different capacities all along.
Jerry DeOleo, Lay Elder
Roles include: Service Leading, Hospitality/Greeting, Children’s Ministry, Visitation, Discipleship, and Teaching
Jerry and his wife Beberly have been members of Providence since 2017. Together, they have two children: Josiah and Laylah. Jerry is perhaps the most outgoing person you will ever meet and has served the church in many ways. Beberly also serves in the music ministry and children’s ministry of the church. Their family is a wonderful part of the Providence Family.
Roles include: Teaching, Music Ministry
Xavier is a digital marketing manager. He and his wife, Karen, have 3 boys. They have been members of Providence since 2018 and have served in both music and children’s ministries. Xavier also serves in leading services and is a part of the teaching ministry.
Deacons
Dave Gorman, Deacon of Mercy Ministry
Roles include: Hospitality/Greeting, Benevolence, Audio Visual, and Setup
Dave and his wife Renae have been members of Providence since 2019. Together, they serve Providence in various ways. As Deacon of Mercy Ministries, Dave handles requests for benevolence and in matters of physical needs of the congregation. His leadership in this area has been a blessing to the Providence family. He and Renae also serve in other ministries of the church such as sound/media and nursery/children’s’ ministries.