Leadership

At Providence, we believe that Christ is the only Head over His church, both universally and locally (1 Corinthians 12; Ephesians 5), and that He governs the church through elders (the word "presbyterian" is derived from the Greek word translated "elder”; Acts 20; 1 Peter). 

The elders of Providence, including the pastor, care for the spiritual welfare of its members and are themselves accountable to regional and national assemblies in a connectional relationship. 

Providence believes that in addition to elders, Christ has also appointed gifted men called deacons to relieve the elders of administrative burdens that would hinder their ministry of the Word and prayer (Acts 6). 

Both elders and deacons must meet Biblical qualifications for their offices (1 Timothy 3; Titus) and must be elected by church members.  To learn more about our elders and deacons, we invite you to read their biographies below.

Allan Story, Ph. D, Pastor – After 23 years as an ordained minister in our sister denomination, the Presbyterian Church in America, Allan become an OPC minister and the pastor of Providence in 1999.  He has a Master of Divinity degree from Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi and a Ph D from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Before coming to Pflugerville, he pastored churches in Alabama and New Jersey.  He has also taught at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina, Erskine Theological Seminary in Due West, South Carolina, and Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Greenville, South Carolina.  He and his wife, Linda Kay, live in Pflugerville and have three grown sons and four grandchildren.

Scott Diesing, Elder – Scott has been a member of Providence since 2002.  He has been in charge of the church Youth Group since then and was ordained as an elder in February 2006.  Scott is a Principal Engineer at Newisys, and he and his wife, Rita, live in Round Rock with their four children.

Dave Hall, Elder – Dave has been a member of Providence since 1993.  He was first ordained as a deacon of Providence in 2002, and then an elder in 2004.  Dave is currently a Senior Quality Assurance Analyst for eFunds Corporation, and he and his wife, Donna, live in Elgin with their four children.

Jeff Levy, Elder – Jeff has been a member of Providence since 2002 and was installed as an elder in 2005.  He retired from IBM in 1992 and is currently the Shipping and Receiving Supervisor for a company in Cedar Park.  Jeff and his wife, Carolyn, live in Round Rock and have two grown children and three grandchildren.

Jim Van Dam, Ph. D, Elder – Jim has been a member and an elder of Providence since the church was particularized in 1984.  He is a research scientist and the Director of the Institute for Fusion Studies at the University of Texas.  Jim and his wife, Hikari, live in Austin.

Homer Johnson, Deacon – Homer has been a member of Providence since 1993 and a deacon since 1999.  He is a retired business manager, and he and his wife, Kay, live in Austin.

Randy Stone, Deacon – Randy has been a member of Providence since 2000 and a deacon since 2002.  He is a software developer and lives in Wells Branch.

Corrie Engelbrecht, Deacon – Corrie has been a member of Providence since 2006 and a deacon since 2007.  He and his wife Iona and son J. H. live in Round Rock.