Tim Storey
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Timothy Brian Storey is an American speaker, author
Author
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, life coach, media personality, and entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
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. He is Founder of Tim Storey Enterprises and StoreyDreams Foundation.

Family

Storey grew up in a family of mixed heritage. He is the son of Anthony and Bessie Storey and the youngest of five children.

His father died when he was 10 years old, followed by his sister's death by car accident when he was 13 years old.

His children, Isaiah and Chloe, are the son and daughter of he and his former wife, Cindy.

Education

Storey studied at Southeastern University for three years and holds a Bachelor's of Arts Degree from Southern California College, now called Vanguard University.

He has also received his doctorate of divinity from Bethany Theological Seminary
Bethany Theological Seminary
Bethany Theological Seminary is the graduate school and academy for theological education for the Church of the Brethren. Bethany, located in Richmond, Indiana, is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and the Higher Learning Commission of the North...

.

Career

Before Storey was known as a "life coach", he began teaching and praying for large masses of people as a traveling minister at 20 years old. He was discovered in an unusual manner by a minister, known as Dr. Cerullo, in a hotel restaurant. His first speaking engagement was in front of 15,000 people, overseas. Now, he is an ordained Evangelist
Evangelism
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 (bringer of good news) who has traveled to approximately 60 countries.


He has founded and currently operates the invitation-only Hollywood bible study called, "The Gathering," which has expanded to a bible study in Miami, Florida. The bible studies are specifically purposed for celebrities, such as actors, recording artists, athletes, writers, and other professionals of the entertainment industry.

The Gathering was started in 1993, in the home of Dyan Cannon
Dyan Cannon
Dyan Cannon is an American film and television actress, director, screenwriter, editor, and producer.-Early life:...

 with seven attendees. Now, almost 1,000 people meet regularly for the bible studies.

Storey seriously considered retiring from ministry, after the death of his brother, but did not tell anyone. Yet, suddenly, he was redirected by a fellow minister, after being invited to their home, and intuitively encouraged to continue his work.

Recognized work

He was invited to be a guest speaker at the 2007 Pro Football Hall of Fame
Pro Football Hall of Fame
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 Enshrinement.

He became the only person (evangelist), since Billy Graham
Billy Graham
William Franklin "Billy" Graham, Jr. is an American evangelical Christian evangelist. As of April 25, 2010, when he met with Barack Obama, Graham has spent personal time with twelve United States Presidents dating back to Harry S. Truman, and is number seven on Gallup's list of admired people for...

, to speak to Congress about spiritual matters.

He was the officiating minister for the wedding of Duane "Dog the Bounty Hunter"
Duane Chapman
Duane Lee "Dog" Chapman, Sr. is an American bounty hunter and a former bail bondsman. He stars in Dog the Bounty Hunter, a weekly reality television program which is broadcast on the A&E Network , FOX8 and GO! , OLN and A&E Network , MAX and RTL II .Chapman claims he has made more than 6,000...

 and Beth Chapman.

He was a guest lecturer at Oral Roberts University
Oral Roberts University
Oral Roberts University , based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the United States, is an interdenominational, Charismatic Christian, comprehensive university with an enrollment of about 3,790 students from 49 U.S. states along with a significant number of international students from 70 countries...

 at 25 years old.

He often meets privately and counsels high-profile leaders in various industries. Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Quincy Delightt Jones, Jr. is an American record producer and musician. A conductor, musical arranger, film composer, television producer, and trumpeter. His career spans five decades in the entertainment industry and a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, 27 Grammys, including a Grammy Legend...

, Lee Iacocca
Lee Iacocca
Lido Anthony "Lee" Iacocca is an American businessman known for engineering the Mustang, the unsuccessful Ford Pinto, being fired from Ford Motor Company, and his revival of the Chrysler Corporation in the 1980s...

, Kanye West
Kanye West
Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...

, and Hillary Clinton are some of the people who have requested his meeting time.

Media recognition

USA Today
USA Today
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 called him "the pastor to the stars."

Oprah Radio interview.

Fox Houston Interview "'Iron Man' Life Coach Makes Houston Appearance." The headline is a reference to Tim Storey's intervention and counseling success with Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr.
Robert John Downey, Jr. is an American actor. Downey made his screen debut in 1970 at the age of five when he appeared in his father's film Pound, and has worked consistently in film and television ever since. During the 1980s he had roles in a series of coming of age films associated with the...

 

St. Petersburg Times (Tampa Bay): A pastor to the rich and famous will visit to motivate everyday people to emerge from their own stale melodramas.

Power 92 Chicago: "Life coach to the stars."

At the beginning of 2011, Tim Storey did a six-week radio series on SiriusXM radio called "StoreyTellers" with guests Geraldo Rivera
Geraldo Rivera
Geraldo Rivera is an American attorney, journalist, author, reporter, and former talk show host...

, Wayne Brady
Wayne Brady
Wayne Alphonso Brady is an actor, singer, comedian and television personality, known for his work as a regular on the American version of the improvisational comedy television series Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and as the host of the daytime talk show The Wayne Brady Show...

, Beth Chapman (Dog the Bounty Hunter
Dog the Bounty Hunter
Dog the Bounty Hunter is a reality television show on A&E which chronicles Duane "Dog" Chapman's adventures as a fugitive recovery agent, or bounty hunter...

's wife), Taboo
Taboo (rapper)
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 (Jaime Luis Gómez) from the Black Eyed Peas and others.
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