April 28, 2025
Jakes daughter and son-in-law, Sarah Jakes and Touré Roberts, will take over The Potter’s Home as senior pastors.
Bishop T.D. Jakes introduced surprising information throughout his Sunday service at The Potter’s Home Church April 27. Going ahead, his daughter Sarah Jakes and her husband, Touré Robert,s will proceed within the senior pastoral function as he’s stepping away from the pulpit.
Jakes will step down from duties as pastor over his Dallas church in mild of the “huge coronary heart assault” he endured whereas preaching months earlier than.
Fox 4 reported that a tearful Jakes made the declaration to his congregation. The world-renowned preacher expressed his gratitude to his base church. He has served as its lead pastor pastor since he based it in 1996.
“You’ve been devoted to God, and you’ve got been devoted to me,” asserted Jakes, in response to NBC DFW. “And I’m so grateful.”
Main as much as his departure from the place, Jakes suffered a medical scare whereas preaching throughout a Sunday Service in November 2024. He later confirmed that docs known as it a “huge coronary heart assault,” throughout a March interview on the At the moment present. The ordeal left many questioning concerning the well being and way forward for Jakes. Followers now hope that his stepping down will enable him to concentrate on his restoration.
In a press launch, Jakes revealed his evolving plans to raised serve his native and prolonged neighborhood. As a worldwide religion chief, he hopes to handle financial and social challenges whereas nonetheless offering ministry.
“For practically 50 years, I’ve had the distinction of connecting with and serving the native and international neighborhood as a pastor, international religion chief and unwavering fact teller,” Jakes stated. “As I enter my fiftieth 12 months within the public highlight, I acknowledge the pressing want to handle extra challenges of our time, notably the looming menace of a disappearing center class, social unrest and shutting alternative gaps. This pivotal second calls me to concentrate on a legacy of financial empowerment, serving as a bridge between neighborhood, tradition, and company alliances to assist place our nation for a stronger future.”
Nevertheless, the Bishop hopes to proceed the custom he established with The Potter’s Home via his daughter. Calling it a “rebirth,” he hopes the married duo will present religious steering for the subsequent generations.
He added, “Elevating Pastor Touré and Pastor Sarah as the brand new senior pastors of The Potter’s Home, we’ll honor our wealthy historical past whereas embracing a future that calls for progressive, ministry for the approaching age. This elevation is just not a departure however a rebirth. I’ll by no means cease preaching and can proceed to minister. This second isn’t an ending, it’s an enlargement. We aren’t solely passing a mantle we’re multiplying influence. Management is just not static, it’s dynamic. It calls for the braveness to evolve.”
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