Church Leadership

Blair Waddell is originally from Greenville, SC. The Lord was pleased to save him, by His grace during his college years. He has been married to his lovely wife, Lisa for nearly 25 years. They have four daughters. Blair received a B.A. in Theater Arts from Mars Hill University near Ashville, NC and a Master of Divinity from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He also acquired a Ph.D. in History from the University of Stirling in Scotland with a background in Victorian Non-Conformity. He is an adjunct professor for the Birmingham Theological Seminary and Legacy Bible College. He is an author and editor with his most recent publication being, Shepherds After My Own Heart: Essays in Honour of Robert W. Oliver (EP, 2016). Blair has been in full time ministry in North Carolina and Tennessee before coming to Providence as pastor in 2013. Our pastor is passionate about his family, the Bible, Missions, Soccer, the Nashville Predators (though not necessarily in that order). And he would love to have conversations about any of those topics with you at any time.

Brian serves as the Associate Pastor and Minister to Students. He grew up in Merritt Island, FL and came to Christ through a friend who shared a gospel tract with him. He was privileged to be discipled by several men, and through these relationships, as well as a pastoral internships, God gave him a passion for serving His church. A graduate of the University of Central Florida, he also holds an MA in Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. Since 1990 he has served in 3 previous churches, and was involved in church planting for 8 years. He has been married for 29 years to Kelly, who serves as a RN at Huntsville Hospital, and they have two adult children. Brian is passionate about serving Christ and helping students and families reflect His character. He enjoys time with family and friends, discipling others and learning more of what it means to live out of the implications of the gospel.

Daniel began serving as Associate Minister in January of 2023. He came to faith in Christ in his late teens and began sensing a burden to teach and preach the gospel while in his undergraduate studies. He holds a Ph.D from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, a M.Div. from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, and a B.S. from The University of Alabama. He is a Huntsville native and a graduate of Grissom High School. Before coming back to Huntsville in 2020, he was Assistant Dean and Assistant Professor at Texas Baptist College (the undergraduate program of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary). He has served at various churches as a senior pastor and in several age group ministries. He is passionate about God’s Word, the Church, and disciple-making. He met his wife Amanda at The University of Alabama. They enjoy serving together and raising their young family.

Dennon was raised in a Christian home in Fayette, AL, received a BSEE from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa AL, and has lived in Huntsville since 1985.  He retired from NASA in 2019 after a 30-year career and has served as a program/project management consultant to NASA since retiring.  He married Rita in 1984 and they have 3 married sons and 9 grandchildren.  Dennon and Rita are charter members of Providence, and he is one of the 5 original elders.  In terms of ministry, he most enjoys teaching and leading small group studies.  In terms of hobbies, Dennon enjoys woodworking and assembling jigsaw puzzles.

Randy grew up in small town America (Mount Vernon, Indiana) as the oldest of five children. Raised in an unchurched family, he came to Christ as an adult through the influence of a godly wife and the persistent work of the Holy Spirit. After graduating from the United States Military Academy (West Point), he spent the next 21+ years serving as an officer in the United States Army. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel when he became “…too old to jump out of airplanes and sleeping on the ground was no longer fun.” Randy then began a second career- teaching  Chemistry at Calhoun Community College. After teaching for 25 years, he has retired for a second time. He and Janet have been married for over 47 years and have one son (Matthew), daughter-in-law (Amanda) and two grandsons (Grayson & Johnathan). Randy enjoys serving in the church through teaching adult Sunday School classes and facilitating K-Groups. He enjoys reading (especially history), shooting and golf, and plans to learn to fly fish.

Jim grew up in Texas and Louisiana where family and athletics were a constant source of enjoyment.  As a sophomore in college, he realized his sin (Rom 3:23) and his great need for a Savior and put his faith in Christ alone.  He began to grow in his faith and was discipled by godly men. After graduating from Louisiana State University, he began working with the US Army Corps of Engineers in Vicksburg, MS and served as a volunteer youth pastor. He and his wife, Sue, have been married 49 years, have three adult children and five grandchildren. His work assignments have taken them to many exciting locations. Jim and Sue are certified Biblical Counselors and enjoy helping people grow and mature in Christ through discipling and counseling. Now retired after working for NASA and several government contractors, he enjoys serving the body of Christ, reading, traveling and being a grandfather.

Raised in a small town in rural West Virginia, Mike came to faith in Jesus Christ at the age of 8 through the ministry of the local Baptist church. His mother, sister, and father came to Christ all within the same year, so Mike grew up in a family who loved the Lord and was actively involved in the ministry of the church. Mike grew spiritually through his pre-teen and teen years under the influence of his godly parents and pastors. His wife, Vickie, moved to the same small town during her teen years.  They began dating during Mike’s junior year in college and were married within a month after Mike graduated with a B. S. in chemical engineering. Mike worked for 40 years in the chemical industry in process design and research before retiring in 2009. He and Vickie celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary in 2022. They have two adult daughters and four grandchildren. Over the 60+ years since his salvation, Mike has been privileged to serve the Body of Christ through teaching and as deacon and elder. In addition to teaching, Mike also enjoys music (especially choral and a cappella), acoustics, home electronics, and sharing life with his wife and daughter’s family, who moved here to Huntsville in 2019.

Born and raised in Madison, AL, Brian attended an Episcopal church until the age of 16. At that time, he was involved in a local Methodist youth group where the realities of his sin before a holy God and the redemption offered in the gospel became apparent to him. Shortly after, Brian and his now-wife, Kelsey, began dating. They both attended Auburn University where Brian graduated with a BA in Psychology. Brian and Kelsey married in July of 2011 and were both baptized as professing believers a few months later in October. Since graduating, Brian has studied at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, worked in property management, served as an associate pastor and youth pastor, worked in banking, and is currently a real estate agent. He is passionate about preaching and teaching God’s Word in order to “present everyone mature in Christ” (Col 1:28). Brian and Kelsey are blessed with 3 children: Ezra, Eden, and Joel. He enjoys spending time with his wife and kids, working on home improvement projects, games of all kinds (board games, sports, video games), and anything sci-fi/fantasy.

Brandon was born and raised in Montgomery, AL. He attended Auburn University in Montgomery where he earned a degree in Political Science. It was there that he met his wife Abby. They have two boys (Lamar & Carter) and have been married since 2014. Brandon is currently finishing a Master of Divinity from Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary in Owensboro, KY. Brandon works in the healthcare field as a Program Administrator. He previously served as both a pastor and deacon at Morningview Baptist Church, in his hometown of Montgomery. Brandon enjoys a variety of hobbies including reading, grilling, and walking with his wife to name a few. His favorite thing to do is to spend quality time with his family as he watches his boy grow.