The Rev. Dr. Stanley Hearst, Sr., Pastor, Bethel AME Church, Moorestown, NJ.

Dr. Hearst was born in the heart of West Philadelphia to the late Rev. James R. Hearst, Jr. and Mrs. Thelma B. Hearst. Dr. Hearst was educated in the Philadelphia Public Schools, graduating from Overbrook High School in 1971.  He is a proud veteran of the United States Air Force, having served during the Viet Nam era.  

Dr. Hearst earned his B.S, M.A, and Master of Divinity degrees.  He also earned his Doctor of Ministry degree from Eastern Theological Seminary (now Palmer Seminary) in 1999. 

Dr. Hearst is a former Adjunct Professor at Lancaster Bible College @ The Center for Theological Studies (CUTS). 

Dr. Hearst is the Secretary of the New Jersey Annual Conference and a member of the Board of Trustees, the Board of Examiners, and the Ministerial Efficiency Committee of the New Jersey Annual Conference.  

Dr. Hearst is married to Mrs. Sharon Y. Hearst, our First Lady. Together they are the proud parents of Toriano, Kasean, the Rev. Dr. Stanley Hearst, II, and Mrs. Melanie Bryant Hearst, the First family of Bethel AME Church, Wilmington, Delaware.  They are also proud of two grandsons of Julian, Tory, and granddaughter Shia.  

  
Dr. Hearst has been serving faithfully at Bethel AME Church in Moorestown, NJ, since November 2003.