Born and raised in Washington state, Tyler came to faith in Christ at an early age through the witness of his parents. He graduated from The Master's College in 2003 with a degree in Biblical Studies and from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2012 with a Master of Divinity degree. He served the church in Texas, Kentucky, and Illinois before coming to Nashville. Tyler is married to Alyssa, and they have three children, Christian, Evangeline, and Beckett.