Thomas Reynolds was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He graduated from Western Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science in Art/Education in 1977 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. In 2013, he received a Master of Divinity from Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan. He has been married to his wife Vickie for twenty-seven years. They have four children and three grandchildren. Thomas currently works as a Preschool Associate Teacher for the Grand Rapids Public Schools and is a self-employed ceramic artist. He ministers as a High Priest in the Community of Christ