Tolivar and his wife Samantha hail from Ohio. They have 3 beautiful children, Hailey, Riley, and Anthony. After 11 years with Campus Crusade, the Lord led Tolivar to Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Before Ponce Pres., Tolivar served as an assistant pastor at Christ Presbyterian Church in Connecticut and helped plant a church in New Haven.
Tolivar and Sam love NCAA football, all things Ohio State Buckeyes, and spending time with friends and family.