Our Bible Academy Faculty

Bill Brewer is Director of the St. Andrew Crown Financial, Dave Ramsey Financial Peace, CareerCare, and FinanceCare Ministries. He is a retired Financial Advisor, Certified Crown Budget counselor, St. Andrew Stephen Minister, and Seekers Sunday school member. He and his wife Debbie lead Bible studies and workshops, and Bill speaks to church groups.

Deborah Collins is the Founder and President of Exceptional Women and Kingdom Hearts Foundation. She is an anointed author, speaker and seasoned Bible teacher. She has a passion for making the truth of God's word come alive in the hearts of believers through her writing, teaching and speaking. She has written numerous Bible studies and publishes a weekly Spiritual Vitamin (devotional) that is read around the world.

Janet Collinsworth is a Certified Candidate for Ministry in the United Methodist Church and is working on a Masters of Theology at SMU Perkins Seminary. Janet works part time in St. Andrew Missions, and her love for history and theology make her a natural teacher in Bible Academy.

Frankey Commer is one of the most beloved teachers at St. Andrew. She has been part of the Academy from the beginning and all of her classes have been well-attended. Frankey is a long-time member of St. Andrew and the United Methodist Church, as her husband was a UMC pastor.

Dr. Scott Engle is St. Andrew's Teaching Pastor. Scott preaches in the 9:30 Sanctuary service each Sunday and is a regular teacher in the Bible Academy. Since the Bible Academy’s inception in 2001 more than 2000 adults have enrolled in Scott’s Academy classes, in addition to the 150 members of his Sunday morning 11:00 class. Scott also writes the Weekly Bible Studies Studies that are part of the worship bulletins each Sunday. Scott holds an MBA from Harvard University and a Ph.D. from the University of North Texas.

Rev. Daniel Gowan is an ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and is a member of Grace Presbytery. His Master of Divinity is from Perkins School of Theology at SMU. He is also a licensed counselor and his Master of Arts in Counseling is from Amberton University. Daniel’s clinical training (CPE) was at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas. Daniel is a pastoral counselor and works with couples, families and individuals in his private practice. He and his wife live in Dallas and are the parents of two teenagers.

Dr. Susan Gwaltney is a licensed psychologist with over twenty years of experience. She has assisted groups, individuals, families and corporations in changing to create healthier living. She conducts workshops and gives speeches on a variety of mental health issues including parenting skills, intimacy and anxiety, and brings to them the gentleness and understanding of a mother and teacher who for 10 years taught elementary school children. Dr. Gwaltney also has vast experience in marital and family therapy and in alleviating the suffering that depression, anxiety and addiction cause. Dr. Gwaltney has a B.A. in Education, an M.A. in Liberal Arts and a Ph.D. in Psychology.

Rev. Debbie Lyons is an Associate Pastor at St. Andrew and directs the Singles and Alpha Ministries.  For more than 16 years she has been teaching adult Sunday School, Mom to Mom, Bible Academy classes, etc. Her passion for Christ is contagious & her enthusiasm is infectious.

Rev. Kathy McLean-Davis is an ordained elder in the North Texas Conference.  As an associate pastor at St. Andrew, her areas of ministry include preaching at the Early Service, Women’s Ministries, and resourcing and coordinating all education ministries.  She also works in caring ministries.   Prior to coming to St. Andrew she was senior pastor of First UMC in Burkburnett, Texas, near Wichita Falls.  She has also served as associate pastor at First UMC in Coppell where ministry areas were congregational care and worship, and First UMC in McKinney where she led many different many ministry areas over 12 years.  She has also been Executive Director of the Prothro Retreat Center at Lake Texoma and a chaplain at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas.  She received her undergraduate degree from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls

Rev. Doug Meyer is an ordained deacon in the UMC and has served as an Associate Pastor at St. Andrew for more than eleven years. Doug is currently directing the activities of St. Andrew’s Pastoral Care ministry. Doug is a regular and ever-popular teacher in the Academy. Prior to his service here, Rev. Meyer served for thirteen years at First UMC in Dallas, Texas.

Bob Pannell has researched, developed, and presented original Bible based Sunday School lessons to adult audiences for over 40 years. For nine years he taught exclusively in the St. Andrew Joy Class. He is a charter member of that class and St. Andrew. Bob currently teaches a series every fall for the Joy Class. During the early years of St. Andrew, Bob was known in the Sunday School program as the 'utility teacher' available on any Sunday to substitute when a teacher was needed for teenagers, singles, adults, etc.

Rev. Michael Reeves joined the staff of St Andrew in Plano in September 2006. In his role as Senior Associate Pastor and Director of Strategic Resources, he has the responsibility of developing a ministry plan with lay and staff leaders that includes financial communication and analysis, annual giving, capital giving, creative giving, and strategic planning. He previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer for the United Methodist Foundation of Louisiana and before that as Vice President of Stewardship Services for the Texas Methodist Foundation. In the course of his ministry he has also served as a Senior Consultant with two national stewardship consulting firms where he designed and directed over 200 capital campaigns, designed and implemented comprehensive communication and financial plans, and mentored and managed stewardship consultants. He has also coordinated grant writing, problem analysis and guidance, and major gift cultivation.

Rev. Steve Robertson, the Executive Pastor at St. Andrew, is a native of Dallas, graduating from Dallas Sunset High School. His undergraduate degree was earned at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. He received his seminary education from SMU’s Perkins School of Theology. Prior to his appointment to St. Andrew, Steve was the Senior Pastor at the Floral Heights UMC in Wichita Falls, Texas. Before going to Floral Heights, Steve was the Executive Pastor at the University Park UMC in Dallas for seven years. Steve has also served as Senior Pastor at the Wesley UMC in Wichita Falls and First UMC in Forney, Texas.