Hanley serves as the English Lead Pastor at First Chinese Baptist Church of Walnut. He is happily married to his wife Meryl and they have two children. Aside from family and ministry, his greatest passions are reading non-fiction, attempting to play sports, and cheering for the Chargers, Lakers, and Dodgers. He is a graduate of Biola University (B.A.), Talbot School of Theology (M.Div), and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (D.Min).