About our pastor

Rev. Kirkpatrick Tyler, Senior Pastor

Rev. Tyler is the Pastor of Parks Chapel AME Church San Fernando Valley. In addition to his pastoral service, Rev. Kp has provided faith-based leadership, youth empowerment, and team-building training and development for various community and faith-based organizations.

Professionally, Pastor Tyler's 15-year history in community organizing and organizational development has allowed him to serve at various levels of government, policy and program development. An activist in heart and in action Pastor Kp uses the ministry of Jesus Christ as His Guide for Activism.

Pastor Tyler is the Grandson of the late Bishop Carolyn Tyler Guidry, and the Nephew/ Godson of Rev. Dr.Timothy E. Tyler, pastor of First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles.

He is an Alum. of Morris Brown College in Atlanta Ga. with his Bachelor of Science Degree in Organizational Management, he is a National Urban Fellow Alumni with a Masters of Public Administration from the City University of New York Bernard M. Baruch School of Public Affairs and pursuing his Master of Divinity at Turner Theological Seminary. 

Pastor Tyler stands on the promise of Job 36:11 and has committed to a life of Obedience and Service, he has a deep Love for his family, First Lady Simone Ashley Tyler and their 2 children Anaya Lorraine Tyler and Toussaint Oxford Oludara Tyler, and is committed to serving Gods People and sharing God's word!