Bob Roberts Jr.

Cofounder, Multi-Faith Neighbors Network; President, Institute for Global Engagement

Bob Roberts Jr. is a pastor who has dedicated his life to promoting and advancing religious freedom, peacemaking, and civil engagement. He is the founder of GlocalNet, a ministry dedicated to mobilizing the church to bring about transformation in the public square; cofounder of the Multi-Faith Neighbors Network, an organization committed to promoting religious freedom through intentional cross-cultural relationships; and newly appointed president of the Institute of Global Engagement. With decades of experience in peacemaking and international religious freedom, Dr. Roberts’s groundbreaking work has earned him respect and recognition from the UN, the US Department of State, and the World Economic Forum as well as ambassadors, international royal families, and policy leaders worldwide. His contributions were honored by the White House in 2022. For more than 30 years, Dr. Roberts led Northwood Church near Dallas, Texas. He is an author and podcast host. He holds a doctorate of ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary, a master of divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a bachelor of arts from Baylor University.