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Joy Yee - Senior Pastor

webassets/joy.jpgJoy became Pastor of 19th Ave. Baptist Church when it merged with New Covenant Baptist Church, a community she had pastored for five years.  A graduate of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, Joy received her M.Div. in 1992  and was ordained in 2000.  In addition to pastoring Joy has served as Moderator for Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and has been a guest preacher for various events around the country.  

A native San Franciscan, Joy's heart resides in local church ministry.  Working with the people of God to build authentic community which shares God's love and serves others is a great blessing for her.  She also finds deep contentment in serving others as a spiritual director who helps people articulate their experiences with God and respond to Him.  

Joy is married to Jimmy Yee and they have two fantastic teenaged sons, Nathan and Kevin, who fill their lives with a lot of laughter and perspective.  There is also one cat in the family named Misty.  The family enjoys getting away to beautiful Monterey, California to eat caramel apples and huge submarine sandwiches every once in a while.   A devoted introvert who can enjoy behaving extrovertedly, Joy loves to read books, play the piano, sing, cook large amounts of food, jog and take naps on the couch under her favorite quilt.


Jen Van Camp - Youth Pastor

webassets/jenbiopic.jpgJen Van Camp became the Youth Pastor at Nineteenth Avenue Baptist Church in September of 2006.  She moved to San Francisco from Atlanta, but grew up in Lexington, KY.  She received a Master of Divinity degree from McAfee School of Theology at Mercer University in Atlanta, GA in May 2006 and went to undergrad at Cumberland College in Williamsburg, KY where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Arts in 1999.

Jen's ministry experience includes serving on staff as Youth Minister at Embry Hills United Methodist Church in Atlanta, GA, serving on staff as a worship leader and Bible study leader for various youth camps, as well as leading worship for many youth and college retreats.

Jen loves being an aunt and also, just to name a few things, loves to explore the city, eat at restaurants with great atmosphere, sing karaoke, play guitar, hang out with friends and youth, watch movies and cheer for University of Kentucky Wildcats basketball.  Go Big Blue!



Mary Beth Johnson Deel- Minister of Music and Worshipwebassets/mb2006.jpg

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“Raised” a small town/country girl in the rural Missouri Ozarks. Received B.A. in Elementary Education from Southwest Baptist College, Bolivar, MO.  Moved to the Bay Area to earn a Masters of Divinity from Golden Gate Seminary, Mill Valley, CA. Ended up having too much fun in San Francisco to ever get around to returning to the Ozarks – thanks to having been with NABC since 1984, the natural beauty of this incredible place, and the rich diversity of cultures. Music about the mystery and miracle of relationship with God is the thing that makes my heart sing because, as Aldous Huxley put it, “Music is [after silence] that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible.” Love to travel just about anywhere a passport is required, but still always thrilled at seeing the city skyline and the silhouettes of the Golden Gate and Bay Bridge when flying back in to SFO.


Rachel Cockrell - Office Administrator

Rachel has been a member of NABC since 1994.  She became Office Administrator at NABC after twenty years in accounting and two years volunteering at her children's school.  She received her undergraduate degree and MBA from the University of San Francisco.  She is blessed with a wonderful family: husband Bob, and twins Keith and Lauren.

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1370 19th Avenue, San Francisco, CA  94122

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