T. D. Jakes
T. D. Jakes
Thomas Dexter "T. D." Jakes, Sr.is an American pastor, author and filmmaker. He is the bishop of The Potter's House, a non-denominational American megachurch, with 30,000 members. T. D. Jakes' church services and evangelistic sermons are broadcast on The Potter's Touch, which airs on Lightsource.com, the Trinity Broadcasting Network, Black Entertainment Television, the Daystar Television Network, The Word Network, VHS home video, and The Miracle Channel in Canada. Other aspects of Jakes' ministry include an annual revival called "MegaFest" that...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth9 June 1957
CountryUnited States of America
I was raised in the Baptist church... but I didn't really have a real committed experience with Christ until my father died.
I grew up in hospitals. My father was sick. So I grew up in hospitals from the age of 10. Got to see a lot of suffering.
My father was a Methodist and my mother was a Baptist.
I want to congratulate all the men out there who are working diligently to be good fathers whether they are stepfathers, or biological fathers or just spiritual fathers.
My first church had seven members in it, and I have to remember, the rent was $225 a month and I worked for Union Carbide and took the check I made from work to pay for the rent to keep the church open.
When my father died, I had a real experience with Christ, a real conversion with Christ and I had it in a Oneness church.
I think most people who get into their 50s reassess what made sense and what didn't make sense.
We develop our propensity to forgive or not to forgive by what we see illustrated at the early ages of our development.
One of the things about my ministry is that I have never branded myself as being above the people or superior to people.
It's better to gather in righteousness than fellowship with darkness.
How you think about your opportunities determines how you will act on them.
I actually grew up playing the piano in the church and was deeply involved in music ministry.
A church that focuses on the external has lost its passion for souls.
I'm not walking by sight- I'm, walking by faith