Tullian is a south Florida native. He used to lead a megachurch in his hometown of Fort Lauderdale; he used to write best-selling books; he used to be a highly sought-after speaker; he used to have his own radio and TV program; and he used to be a big deal. Not anymore.

He cheated on his first wife, got divorced, and life as he knew it came to an end. Job lost. Book deals canceled. Speaking engagements dried up. Radio and TV program dropped. Overnight. He spent the next few years off the grid and in recovery.

Tullian married his current wife Stacie in 2016. Together they have a blended family of five children and three grandchildren. In 2020, they (Tullian & Stacie) founded The Sanctuary: a recovery place masquerading as a church— in Jupiter, Florida.

The people closest to him say he's less and more than he used to be. He's less self-assured and more self-aware, less larger-than-life and more down-to-earth. He takes a lot less for granted. People matter more; projects matter less. He's more of a friend and less of a networker. For Tullian, life is smaller and slower than it used to be. A lot smaller and much slower. And he loves it. It’s less grand, less busy, less impressive. He has less stuff, less money, less connections. He's less celebrated, less influential, and less sought after. And yet, he couldn’t care less about all that.

These days he spends his time being a friend to the fallen, speaking grace straight--no chaser--to one audience: the publicans and tax collectors, the screwups, misfits, liars, cheats, gypsies, tramps, and thieves. When asked about this ‘new’ audience he said, “That’s who I am. That’s who I’m here for. I don’t belong to the sanitized. I belong to those on the bathroom floor."