Bishop T.D. Jakes introduced a significant management shift and his gradual retirement at The Potter’s Home in Dallas months after surviving a life-threatening coronary heart assault.
Throughout an emotional service on Sunday (April 27), Jakes revealed he was handing over the senior pastor roles to his daughter, Sarah Jakes Roberts and son-in-law, Touré Roberts.
“I can’t afford to let all of the work of all of the saints, residing and lifeless, maintain this so tight so lengthy that I wither away,” Jakes informed the congregation. “I’m recommending that you just obtain Pastor Touré and Pastor Sarah.”
The 67-year-old religious chief clarified that this transition just isn’t an exit however an evolution.
“This elevation just isn’t a departure however a rebirth,” he defined. “We aren’t solely passing a mantle, we’re multiplying impression.”
The choice comes after Jakes suffered a “large coronary heart assault” on November 24, 2024, collapsing mid-sermon at The Potter’s Home.
He later defined he had no warning indicators, saying, “I simply type of drifted off to sleep. I didn’t know what it was.” Medical doctors found a clot had blocked blood move to the suitable aspect of his coronary heart, warning him, “5 minutes later, I’d have been lifeless on arrival.”
Regardless of the scare, Jakes returned to the pulpit by New 12 months’s Eve 2024, telling his congregation, “I feel I did [die], however God… introduced me again.”
Though stepping again from day-to-day operations, Jakes will proceed serving as Chairman of the Board and religious overseer of The Potter’s Home. “I’ll by no means cease preaching and can proceed to minister,” he assured.
The timing of the management change coincides with The Potter’s Home’s anniversary celebrations. Jakes emphasised the significance of making ready for the longer term. “There’s some work within the winery that must be executed,” he mentioned. “I need to put together us for the times forward.”
Bishop T.D. Jakes Says Sarah and Touré Have Been “Operating The Church” Behind The Scenes
Sarah and Touré have been quietly main behind the scenes since late 2024. “What you didn’t know from November ahead, they’ve been operating the church anyway,” Jakes revealed.
In a joint public letter, Jakes and the Robertses described the transition as a “sacred generational handoff” designed to make sure “modern ministry for the approaching age.”
The announcement adopted the April 2025 “Altering of the Guard” Worldwide Management Summit, the place Jakes addressed the challenges of making ready the following technology of leaders.
Jakes additionally plans to deal with broader initiatives by way of the T.D. Jakes Group and a brand new iHeartMedia podcast partnership, tackling points like “financial empowerment, social unrest, and shutting alternative gaps.”
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