Philip Yalla was born and brought up in Visakhapatnam. He pursued his undergraduate studies in Biotechnology, and later pursued his MDiv and MTh from SAIACS, Bangalore. His Masters specialisation is in exegeting the legal texts and narratives of the Old Testament. He is married to Salome, who is a psychologist, teacher, and counselor. They have 2 adorable sons, Elijah and Ezrah. Philip loves driving around the city, and he loves spending time with his family.