Rev. Robert Hasley, Jr.

Senior Pastor

Rev. Robert Hasley is a 1974 graduate of Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, and received his masters of theology and doctorate of ministry degrees from Perkins Theological Seminary in 1977 and 1978, respectively. He served as associate pastor of Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas from 1978-1986, prior to becoming organizing pastor at St. Andrew United Methodist Church of Plano in 1986, where he continues to serve as senior pastor today.

A strong commitment to leadership in civic organizations is an extension of Robert’s dedication to the principles of faith which often inspire and guide community service.

Rev. Hasley currently serves as chairman of the Committee on District Superintendency for the Dallas Northeast District of the North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Methodist Hospital System and also serves on the Pastoral Care Advisory Committee of Children’s Medical Center of Dallas. He is a member of the Diversity Advocacy Committee for the Plano Independent School District and is a past chairman of the Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry of the North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church. Rev. Hasley served as a member of the Creating Congregations Task Force for the North Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church in 1995. His leadership roles for the Plano Independent School District included responsibilities as a member of the Curriculum Advisory Committee during 1993. That role followed work begun in 1990 with the Citizenship Advisory Committee for the Strategic Visioning Effort to make Plano ISD a World Class School District. Contact: 214-291-8029.

Rev. Charles Stokes

Associate Pastor

Rev. Charles Stokes is an ordained deacon in the United Methodist Church. He has served as a United Methodist minister for over 40 years.  Rev. Stokes has served in various roles and is currently leading the Saturday evening worship service at St. Andrew. Prior to serving St. Andrew UMC, Rev. Stokes spent eight years at Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Mississippi, studied at the United States Army School of Business and received his Master of Divinity at the Candler School of Theology. Contact: 214-291-8027.

Dr. Scott Engle

Teaching Pastor

Dr. Scott Engle joined St. Andrew’s staff in 2002 and has led St. Andrew’s very successful Bible Academy since its inception. Scott has been a frequent and popular teacher in the Bible Academy, as well as teaching a large adult class on Sunday mornings. Scott has also written more than 300 Sermon Background Studies over the last six years, having made these an integral part of St. Andrew’s commitment to teaching ministries. In the fall of 2007, Scott took on the role of Teaching Pastor, inaugurating a teaching service each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Scott holds a Ph.D. from the University of North Texas, in addition to an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a BA from Louisiana Tech University. Scott is also a certified lay speaker in the UMC. Contact: 214-291-8009.