Founder

Darren Tyler founded Conduit Mission in 2007 while he was still an artist manager in the music industry. In 2010 He walked away from the music world and founded Conduit Church in a suburb of Nashville, TN called Franklin. The church has become the platform from which the global work of Conduit Mission is accomplished.

His 20-year music industry career included stints at Vanguard Entertainment and William Morris Agency before founding Platform Management. He had the privilege of helping to guide the careers of Kutless, Jars of Clay and Third Day.

He now spends his days working to bring awareness to and support for the people that the Lord has called him to help. It was a long journey from backstage at venues all over America to some of the poorest places on the planet. But it is a calling that has brings much joy and purpose.

Darren is married to Shannon and together they have 4 children: Madilyn 24, Ashleigh 21, Lauryn 19 and Ethan, 16. When not traveling the world, they make their home in College Grove, TN.

Missions Pastor

Eric's passion and calling is to be a voice for the voiceless. Over the last 7 years, Eric has been involved in mission work in places like Pakistan, Uganda, India, Peru, and other nations, where he’s had the opportunity to preach the gospel at large stadium crusades, as well as on television and radio. Folklore has it that he grew his beard to fit in while in these other countries. Eric was a Mission Pastor at several churches and was a high producing real estate agent, helping fund mission work, where his tagline was "Trust The Beard."

He is married to an incredible woman named Sammie and they have a beautiful daughter named Lillie! The Newberrys are from Cincinnati, OH, and moved to middle Tennessee at the end of 2021 specifically to partner with Conduit, and are so very grateful that they did.

Operations

Mike and his beautiful wife, Anita, reside in Franklin, TN, and have been married for 40 years. They have 3 children and 6 beautiful granddaughters. He was a Financial Advisor and partner at Anchor Financial Group, LLC for many years where he specialized in wealth management and retirement planning. Mike assists the mission by helping oversee the finances and vett giving opportunities. He loves spending time with his family, mentoring younger men, and all things financial.

Missionary Liaison

Glenda is a career missionary, having served along with her husband, Andrew, in 15 years of ministry. Following leading corporate worship, entrepreneurialism, and working in corporate America, they ‘retired’ and both became reservists in Hope Force, a disaster response agency. Through multiple deployments, they were able to fully realize their love for serving people in the hour of their greatest need- often after having lost everything they owned. They served Hope Force through many natural disasters including hurricanes, tornadoes, and wildfires. In 2015 they relocated to their native homeland of Canada, where they serve with various organizations in responding in crisis situations as well as alongside their local churches in developing preparedness to serve their community in crisis. Glenda also serves Conduit Mission, overseeing the registration process and helping make sure everyone has what they need in order to keep up with the schedule and paperwork. She is an invaluable part of the Conduit MIssion team and an incredible example to all of us that there is no such thing as retirement!

Bookkeeper

Amy is our bookkeeper extraordinaire. She and her family have attended Conduit Church since its very beginning, serving there since day one. She handles the many challenges of keeping each payment and donation on track. If the intention of our efforts is to truly be a conduit to other people, Amy is likely one of our most important roles. She keeps the conduit itself from getting bogged down and helps in dispersing funds all around the globe, as needed when needed. Amy and her husband have 2 wonderful daughters which they raise on a quiet piece of property where they can all enjoy the outdoors together.

Classroom Sponsorships

Amber works with our Classroom Sponsorships by connecting our teachers in Uganda and Haiti to our sponsors. She provides frequent updates about the students and teachers along with photos to every sponsor. 

Amber and her husband Jeremy live in Franklin Tn with their two children, Micah and Lily. She spent 16 years as a touring musician alongside her two sisters as part of the band Everlife. Now she splits her time between homeschooling her kids, illustration projects, and serving at Conduit Church.

Amber and Jeremy have been a part of Conduit from the very beginning and believe wholeheartedly in the mission. 

Outreach Relations

Audrey is a Franklin, TN native who is married to her childhood best friend, Cody. Together they have two beautiful daughters, Lilias and Josie, and currently reside in Spring Hill.

Audrey has been at Conduit since the very beginning and spent much of her adult life on the mission field with Conduit global partners. Her heart beats for the Nations, the persecuted, and the least of these (Matthew 25:35-40). She strives to communicate their stories as well as connect their needs to those who have the heart to meet them.