Executive Director
Amanda Tyler
Pronouns: she/her
Media contact: Israel Igualate | [email protected]
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Amanda Tyler is executive director of BJC (Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty), leading the organization as it upholds the historic Baptist principle of religious liberty: defending the free exercise of religion and protecting against its establishment by government. She is the co-host of BJC’s Respecting Religion podcast and the author of How to End Christian Nationalism.
Tyler’s constitutional law analysis and advocacy for faith freedom for all have been featured by major news outlets, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, CBS News, ABC News, CNN, and MSNBC. Religion News Service named Tyler one of “2022’s rising stars in religion,” and she regularly preaches in churches, speaks at denominational gatherings, and leads sessions on college campuses and with community groups of all sizes.
A member of the Texas and U.S. Supreme Court Bar, Tyler has experience working in Congress, in a private legal practice, and serving as a law clerk for a federal judge. She has testified before Congress several times, including in 2026 on how anti-Muslim government action threatens religious freedom, in 2022 about the dangers of white Christian nationalism, and in 2018 about threats to religious liberty around the world.
Tyler graduated from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University with a bachelor’s degree in foreign service, magna cum laude. She received her J.D. with honors from The University of Texas School of Law. In 2019, the school named her their “Outstanding Young Alumna.”
Tyler was named executive director of BJC in 2016, and she began her tenure in January 2017. She lives in Dallas with her husband and their son.
Recent Media Appearances
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Op-Ed In Baptist News Global
When Government Claims God
“The potential impact is a silencing of dissent, sending multiple reinforcing signals that to oppose this government is to oppose God. This is not the hallmark of a free country; it is a country where political power has claimed religious authority.”
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The Washington Post
White House to host 9-hour prayer festival focused on Christian roots of U.S.
“I’m unaware of anything like this, with this involvement of senior government officials, on this scale, trying to paint this false picture of the United States as a quote unquote Christian nation,” said Amanda Tyler, executive director of BJC.
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The Wall Street Journal
A ‘Revival’ on the National Mall: White House Puts Prayer at Center of Washington
The White House is hosting a faith event on the National Mall that reflects the Trump administration’s broader effort to elevate Christianity in government and civic life.
