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Yahoo
28-04-2025
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Bishop T.D. Jakes Steps Down As Head Pastor Of The Potter's House
Bishop T.D. Jakes has decided to step down as the head pastor of The Potter's House megachurch in Dallas. The difficult decision was made as a result of the heart attack he suffered in November 2024. 'You have been faithful to God, and you have been faithful to me,' he told the congregation during Sunday morning's service (April 27). 'And I'm so grateful […] I cannot afford, especially after November, to risk something happening to me and you be sheep without a shepherd.' He told NBC Today that if he had made it to the hospital five minutes later when he experienced his heart attack, he would've died. He returned to the pulpit for their New Year's Eve service, calling his return a 'message from God.' His daughter, Sarah Jakes Roberts, and his son-in-law, Toure Roberts, will take his place starting in July. 'I'm grateful, I'm honored, as your daughter,' Roberts said. 'I'm so happy you're going to get some rest.' Jakes founded The Potter's House in 1996, and some of the church members believed he had been preparing to step down for years, even before the heart attack. Although he will no longer be head pastor, he will still hold the position of chairman on the church's board and operate as a spiritual overseer. 'I was sad, it's hard to replace an icon like Bishop, I mean, it's just hard to do that,' Patrick Moore, a member of The Potter's House congregation, told NBCDFW. 'It's actually impossible to do that, so very sad.' Nonetheless, he and his fellow churchgoers are optimistic about the future of the church without Bishop T.D. Jakes. 'Transition is always tough, in anything we do, it's a tough thing. So I have trepidation about it, but it's still an exciting time, too.' More from Bishop T.D. Jakes Reveals He Had "Emergency Surgery" After Mid-Sermon Health Scare This Spirit Airlines Incident Is Worse Than All Of The Internet Jokes Combined J. Cole Claims He's the Mt. Rushmore of His Era on 'The Off-Season Tour'
NBC News
28-04-2025
- General
- NBC News
T.D. Jakes stepping aside as lead pastor at The Potter's House megachurch in Dallas
A major shakeup is coming to one of the biggest churches in Dallas, as Bishop T.D. Jakes announced Sunday he's handing over leadership of The Potter's House congregation to his daughter and son-in-law. The emotional announcement comes months after Jakes had a massive heart attack while delivering a sermon on stage at the church. 'You have been faithful to God, and you have been faithful to me,' T.D. Jakes told the congregation during Sunday morning's service at The Potter's House. 'And I'm so grateful.' Holding back tears, Bishop T.D. Jakes thanked his church family and announced he's stepping down as head pastor of The Potter's House. His daughter and son-in-law, pastors Sarah Jakes Roberts and Toure Roberts, will take over as soon as July. 'I'm grateful, I'm honored, as your daughter,' said Sarah Jakes Roberts. 'I'm so happy you're going to get some rest.' T.D. Jakes founded The Potter's House in 1996. The church said this move had been years in the making, but it came just months after a near-tragedy. During a sermon in November, Jakes was hospitalized after having a massive heart attack on stage. He told NBC's TODAY show that doctors said if he'd arrived five minutes later, he would have died. 'I cannot afford, especially after November, to risk something happening to me and you be sheep without a shepherd,' said Jakes. Members of the congregation said they were left feeling a mix of emotions after the announcement. 'I was sad, it's hard to replace an icon like Bishop, I mean, it's just hard to do that,' said Patrick Moore. 'It's actually impossible to do that, so very sad.' Church members told NBC 5 that although losing a pastor who's impacted the community for years hurt, they hoped the change would help The Potter's House into the next generation. 'Transition is always tough, in anything we do, it's a tough thing,' said Moore. 'So I have trepidation about it, but it's still an exciting time too.'
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Business
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T.D. Jakes Steps Down from Church Role Months After Having a 'Massive Heart Attack' During Sermon, Announces His Successors
Bishop T.D. Jakes is stepping down from his role as pastor of The Potter's House in Dallas The religious leader announced that his daughter and son-in-law will be his successors and are set to take over as senior pastors in July The bishop's decision comes five months after he had a "massive heart attack" during a sermon in November 2024 Bishop T.D. Jakes, a renowned Christian pastor and motivational speaker, is stepping down from his church leadership role, months after experiencing a medical emergency during a sermon. In an announcement shared during The Potter's House's Sunday service in Dallas, Jakes, 67, revealed that he has tapped his daughter Sarah Jakes Roberts and son-in-law Touré Roberts as his successors. The pair will begin their new roles as senior pastors in July. According to local affiliate outlets FOX 4 and NBC DFW, Jakes, while holding back tears, also shared that he will remain on The Potter's House Board of Directors. "You have been faithful to God, and you have been faithful to me," Jakes told the congregation during his Sunday morning service, per NBC DFW. "And I'm so grateful." The bishop's decision comes five months after he had a "massive heart attack" during a sermon on Nov. 24, which was shared widely via a live stream at the time. Related: Megachurch Bishop T.D. Jakes Experiences 'Health Incident' Onstage After Sermon, Church Says He Is 'Stable' "As we look across our great nation and survey the unyielding economic, societal and spiritual needs visiting our communities, it's clear that we can't afford to squander the potential of our youth or the elders who have paved the way," Jakes wrote in a lengthy social media post after making the announcement that he was stepping down from his role. "The hardships of first-time home ownership, the dire need to invest in the growing entrepreneurial landscape and a younger generation needing a home for their faith walk in the midst of increasing skepticism; these issues we face are not a tale of despair; they are a clarion call for change," he added. Jakes founded The Potter's House in 1996 as a non-denominational, multicultural church in South Dallas. The church has said it has more than 30,000 members and has expanded to North Dallas, Fort Worth and Denver, per its website. In March, Jakes spoke about his November medical scare during an appearance on Today, opening up about how people rushed to his aid after he suddenly slumped over on his stool onstage. 'I didn't really realize what was happening to me onstage until I got to the hospital in an ambulance,' he said on the show's March 26 episode. 'And the doctor leaned over in my ear and said, 'You've had a massive heart attack.' " The bishop noted that he didn't have the typical symptoms of a heart attack, which made the news surprising to him. Related: Megachurch Bishop T.D. Jakes Reveals He Underwent Emergency Surgery After Health Incident: 'You're Looking at a Miracle' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'I just kind of drifted off to sleep. I didn't know what it was,' he explained. '[The doctor] said five minutes later I'd have been dead on arrival.' Jakes continued: 'The right side of my heart had completely stopped giving blood at all. And as long as I was up preaching, I felt fine. But when I sat down, the adrenaline dropped and it exposed the fact that I was preaching with half of my heart closed with a clot.' 'In retrospect, it was such a privilege to stand on the other side to get a little glimpse of what that might be like or at least what it was like in that moment for me,' he added. 'I think it was absolutely amazing. And then I had my whole church — and when I say my whole church, I mean global not just the congregation, even people who didn't go to my church — people everywhere sending prayers. I'm so thankful.' Read the original article on People
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Bishop T.D. Jakes announces leadership change at The Potter's House with new senior pastors
The Brief Bishop T.D. Jakes announced a leadership shift at The Potter's House megachurch on Sunday. Pastors Touré Roberts and Sarah Jakes Roberts will be the senior pastors later in 2025. Jakes will remain Chairman of the Board and spiritual overseer of The Potter's House. DALLAS - Bishop T.D. Jakes announced his plans Sunday morning to appoint Pastors Touré Roberts and Sarah Jakes Roberts as senior pastors of the Dallas-based megachurch, The Potter's House. The appointment will happen later in 2025. Jakes will remain Chairman of the Board and spiritual overseer of The Potter's House. He will transition to daily pastoral duties. What they're saying "For nearly 50 years, I've had the honor of connecting with and serving the local and global community as a pastor, global faith leader and unwavering truth teller", Jakes said. "As I enter my 50th year in the public spotlight, I recognize the urgent need to address more challenges of our time, particularly the looming threat of a disappearing middle class, social unrest and closing opportunity gaps. This pivotal moment calls me to focus on a legacy of economic empowerment, serving as a bridge between community, culture, and corporate alliances to help position our nation for a stronger future. Elevating Pastor Touré and Pastor Sarah as the new senior pastors of The Potter's House, we will honor our rich history while embracing a future that demands innovative ministry for the coming age. This elevation is not a departure but a rebirth. I will never stop preaching and will continue to minister. This moment isn't an ending, it's an expansion. We are not only passing a mantle we are multiplying impact. Leadership is not static, it is dynamic. It demands the courage to evolve." "We are committed to building a ministry that carries the heart of Bishop Jakes into a future that is both faithful and forward-thinking," said Pastor Touré. Pastor Sarah added, "This is not just a call to serve. It's a mandate to lead with compassion, clarity, and courage." This announcement comes after Jakes had a health emergency in November 2024. Jakes is planning to use iHeartMedia to launch his new podcast called "My Next Chapter." Founded in 1996 by Bishop T.D. Jakes, The Potter's House is a global humanitarian organization and 30,000-member church based in Dallas, Texas. The Source Information in this article is from a news release from The Potter's House.
CBS News
27-04-2025
- General
- CBS News
Bishop T.D. Jakes stepping down as senior pastor of Potter's House in Dallas; his daughter to take over
After 30 years, Bishop T.D. Jakes has announced he will be stepping down as senior pastor of the Potter's House in Dallas and transferring the position to his daughter, Sarah Jakes Roberts. The announcement came during Sunday morning's service. Jakes, along with his wife Serita Jakes by his side, named Sarah Jakes Roberts and Sarah's husband, Touré Roberts, as the new senior pastors of the church. The couple will begin their new roles in July. "As your pastor-elect, co-senior pastor elect, I'm grateful, I'm honored as your daughter," Sarah said, fighting through tears as she embraced her father. In November 2024, Jakes suffered a heart attack during a morning service at Potter's House, which was captured live on video. It was questioned whether he'd return. A spokesperson for the Potter's House told CBS News Texas that the plan for Sarah to take over has been in the works for years, and that Jakes will remain on the Potter's House Board of Directors. Following the announcement to the congregation Sunday, the Jakes family sent out the following letter: "Today we shared with the world our long-held plans of purposeful evolution for The Potter's House and our global church family. Preparing for this announcement over the past several years has allowed us as a family and a global church family to carefully balance the needs of our community worldwide and the pace at which we performed each step of our plan. When members of our family moved from LA to Dallas, it was to be more active in the evolution of this growing ministry. In 2022, a handshake between generations took place as we said farewell to Woman, Thou Art Loosed and hello to Woman Evolve. And when we installed our two new assistant pastors in 2023, we continued to forge ahead in the vision we set long ago. Today marks the continuation of our willingness to evolve as a church and step into broader roles to make certain we continue to meet the needs of this sensitive moment in our collective history." As we look across our great nation and survey the unyielding economic, societal and spiritual needs visiting our communities, it's clear that we can't afford to squander the potential of our youth or the elders who have paved the way. The hardships of first-time home ownership, the dire need to invest in the growing entrepreneurial landscape and a younger generation needing a home for their faith walk in the midst of increasing skepticism; these issues we face are not a tale of despair; they are a clarion call for change. And together we will tackle these challenges and the need for this change in each of our unique ways. As Pastors Touré & Sarah take another step up to further accept the mantle of daily ministry duties at The Potter's House of Dallas ushering in a new movement and calling , the work of the T.D. Jakes Group to bolster job creation and 21st century workforce readiness, investing in the infrastructure of communities nationwide, lifting communities up from the margins to the center and working alongside like-minded partners to create thriving neighborhoods will be able to accelerate rapidly. Together, we shall unite for the betterment of this generation and the ones that follow." Who is Bishop T.D. Jakes? Jakes founded the non-denominational, multi-cultural church in South Dallas in 1996. It now has surpassed 30,000 members and has expanded across North Dallas, Fort Worth, and Denver. According to its website, the Potter's House is consistently ranked as one of the largest and most influential churches in the nation. Jakes is not only a world-renowned faith leader, but he also heads TDJ Enterprises, which is known for producing both motion pictures and book publishing. He is the leader of the T.D. Jakes Foundation -- which promotes community outreach to improve education and housing.
