Location: Kansas City, MO
Areas of Expertise:
Church planting in urban settings
Discerning calling and vocation
Leading large, diverse church communities
Rev. Dr. Paul Rock Paul Rock (MDiv, DMin) is the senior pastor at Second Presbyterian Church in Kansas City, Mo., and worked with Nick Pickrell to launch The Open Table, a 1001 NWC. Paul is the chair of Heartland Presbytery’s New Worshipping Communities Commission and a member of McCormick Seminary’s executive board of directors. Paul has been engaged in mission and pastoral work for 25 years, beginning with a three-year stint in Budapest Hungary with a Christian teaching organization. After receiving his MDiv at Fuller Seminary, Paul served as an associate pastor at Newhall Presbyterian Church (LA area) and Fifth Avenue Presbyterian in New York City. Paul’s doctoral studies focused on the Church in the 21st Century and he has co- authored two books with WJK press. He is married to Stacey and they have three children whom they adore.