PASTOR JOE E. NOCK, D MIN.

Dr. Joe E. Nock was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was educated in the Philadelphia school system and graduated from Overbrook High School with honors in 1985.

In 1989, Pastor Nock earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science/Pre-Law from Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Virginia. He received a Certificate of Paralegal Studies from Philadelphia Institute for Paralegal Training in 1990. Pastor Nock earned his Master of Divinity from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary in May of 1998. Pastor Nock earned his Doctor of Ministry in Contextual Leadership at Palmer Seminary in May of 2019.

Dr. Nock is the Vice Chair of the Netter Center’s Community Advisory Board of the University of Pennsylvania, a Community Advisory Board Member for the Please Touch Museum, and is the President of the 16th District Police Chaplains. He also served on the Board of Trustees for Phil-Mont Christian Academy from 2009 to 2019 and is the President of the School Advisory Council for Motivation High School. In 2023, Dr. Nock received the University of Pennsylvania’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Involvement Recognition Award for his outstanding work in the community. Dr. Nock has over 30 years of experience in ministry as a preacher, teacher, counselor, conference speaker, and mentor. He has a passion for educating youth and hosts College Tours twice a year. On September 8, 2001, Dr. Nock accepted the call to become the Senior Pastor of Second Antioch Baptist Church in West Philadelphia. An area in which he grew up and now serves as the under shepherd of a
Spirit-led and Word-based ministry.

In 2004, Dr. Nock received a Community Service Award from Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes and was appointed to serve on the Advisory Board for the building of the Microsoft High School of the Future, which opened in the fall of 2006. In 2021, he received an award from the West Philadelphia Senior Community Center for his work to overcome food insecurity related to Seniors through Second Antioch’s Food Pantry. In 2024, he received the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Community Service.

He is happily married to the former Michelle Chester, and they have been blessed with three daughters, Natalia Michelle, Jenei Lauren, and Deyshia Alyse. He is also the proud grandfather of one grandson, Jackson Robert Huber.

Reverend Nock has a passion for preaching and teaching God’s word and enjoys witnessing to others.

His life verse is Matthew 6:33, “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”