Tyler Staton is the Lead Pastor of Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon, and the National Director of 24-7 Prayer USA. He is passionate about pursuing prayer—communion and conversation with God—while living deeply, poetically, wildly, and freely in the honest and gritty realities of day-to-day life. Tyler believes that justice is kinship, stories are a gift, and prayer is an invitation.

Tyler is also the author of Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools and Searching for Enough: The High-Wire Walk Between Doubt and Faith. He is also the host of the Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools Podcast. He lives in Portland with his wife Kirsten, and their sons Hank, Simon, and Amos.

Tyler has a deep passion for prayer, presence, and mission, and his hope is to see Bridgetown become a house of prayer for all nations. He serves as the lead pastor for Bridgetown church. Previously, Tyler co-founded Oaks Church Brooklyn in New York, where he served as its lead pastor until 2021. He, his wife Kirsten, and their three boys enjoy exploring the city of Portland.