OUR PASTOR
Rev. Wes Wilson, III
Rev. Wes W. Wilson, III is a second-generation preacher, born to Reverend Wesley W. Wilson, Jr. and Mrs. Veronica Wilson.
At the age of seven, Rev. Wilson was baptized at Mount Nebo Baptist Church in Harlem by Reverend Richard Watkins. After graduating from North Plainfield High School, Minister Wilson continued his studies at Raritan Valley Community College where he received an Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts. This was followed by a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Montclair State University and a Master of Divinity from New Brunswick Theological Seminary. Both the bachelor and graduate degrees were earned with the Magna Cum Laude distinction.
In 2012, Rev. Wilson rededicated his life to Christ and acknowledged the call to preach at Fountain Baptist Church in Summit, New Jersey, under the leadership of Reverend Dr. J. Michael Sanders. Rev. Wilson was licensed by Pastor Sanders to preach the gospel on March 14, 2019, and ordained by the Middlesex Central Baptist Association on March 27, 2022.
On July 19, 2020, Rev. Wilson began serving as the Youth Pastor at Greater Mount Moriah Baptist Church of Linden, New Jersey. He served there until November of 2022. In January of 2023, Rev. Wilson joined Second Canaan Baptist Church as their Assistant Pastor. On September 29, 2024, Rev. Wilson was installed as the sixth pastor of Second Canaan Baptist Church.
Pastor Wilson has spent over twenty years working in operations, primarily in warehousing and distribution. He currently works for a non-profit which recovers prepared meals and distributes them directly to people in need.
In addition to studying God’s word and serving in ministry, Rev. Wilson enjoys spending time with his wonderful daughter Ashley.
He believes in a “Right Now God”, Who is sovereign and capable of more than we can conceive or dare imagine!