Touré Roberts is a multifaceted individual, recognized as a bestselling author, entrepreneur, producer, investor, and committed humanitarian. While he could be described as a polymath, Touré is particularly renowned as the founder of the influential congregation, ONE. His contemporary and intellectual interpretation of faith has drawn large congregations to his physical campus each week and has also amassed a substantial online following of nearly 1 million subscribers, with over 100 million views to date.
Touré's audiences eagerly engage with his transformative teachings on a wide range of topics, including purpose, leadership, spiritual growth, business, and relationships. His influence extends even further through two weekly podcasts—one focused on leadership and the other on spiritual growth—that collectively generate over 200,000 downloads per month. Additionally, Touré has a combined social media following of over 1 million people, further amplifying his impact and reach.
Touré's following includes a significant number of high achievers in entertainment, technology, business, sports, and non-profits. He has played a pivotal role in shaping some of today's most influential artists, brands, and leaders. Through his innovative perspective and wisdom, Touré has empowered these world-changers to leverage their brilliance and passion to create a profound global impact.
Beyond the realm of inspiration, Touré has over 11 years of experience in the technology industry, with a background in business and marketing prior to founding ONE. As an entrepreneur at heart, he is the owner of several successful enterprises, having founded his first company serving the tech industry in 1998. Touré's empowering voice on faith, entrepreneurship, and leadership has resonated at some of the most prestigious conferences worldwide.
Touré is a bestselling author with three published books to his name: "Purpose Awakening," "Wholeness," and "Balance." His expertise has led to features on major media outlets such as CBS, MSNBC, Good Morning America, Success Magazine, Entrepreneur, and Bloomberg. He has also made guest appearances on networks including the Discovery Channel, OWN, and BET.
In the entertainment industry, Touré has contributed to a FOX network drama series as a consultant, earned a writer credit with TV One for a made-for-TV film, and co-executive produced a multi-cam sitcom pilot for ABC, working alongside Kerry Washington and Leslie Odom Jr. Additionally, he has launched One House, an emerging music, publishing, and multimedia enterprise, collaborating with award-winning writers, musicians, artists, and industry executives.
Touré's passion for entrepreneurship and leadership development has led to the creation of Called Leaders, a comprehensive leadership resource aimed at inspiring, educating, and empowering the next generation of leaders in business, technology, entertainment, faith, and science. Through "THE CALLED" leadership events, hosted both nationally and online, Touré brings together scores of emerging leaders for hands-on mentorship and provides them with key resources, tools, and strategies to elevate their endeavors and maximize their impact in their respective fields and the world at large.
Touré's dedication to leaving the world in a better state than he found it has been the driving force behind his pioneering and support of numerous innovative altruistic initiatives. These initiatives address a wide range of issues, including food and housing insecurity, national and global emergency relief, wraparound services for women and children, and partnerships with leading scientists and NGOs to address global health initiatives. This includes a frontline approach to combatting the harmful effects of environmental issues such as breathing dirty air.
Touré is not only a dedicated philanthropist but also an enthusiastic investor. In 2022, he established Eight Eighteen Investments to solidify and organize his dedication to promoting and financing innovative solutions that contribute to a better world. The primary investment focus of Eight Eighteen is on biotechnology, health and wellness, and healthcare education technology. Touré firmly believes in the principle that one can achieve success while also making a positive impact.
Touré is married to Sarah Jakes Roberts, who is an author, businesswoman, pastor, and influential figure for women. The couple shares six children and divides their time between Los Angeles, California, and Dallas, Texas, where they serve as leaders at The Potter’s House, founded by TD Jakes.
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