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T. D. Jakes

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Thomas Dexter Jakes(born June 9, 1957) is an Americannon-denominational Christianpastor and motivational speaker. He is the senior pastor ofThe Potter's House,anon-denominationalAmericanmegachurchinDallas, Texas.Jakes's church services and Evangelistic sermons are broadcast onThe Potter's Touch.He is the author of many books and also produces films.[1]

Bishop
T. D. Jakes
Jakes in 2022
Born
Thomas Dexter Jakes

(1957-06-09)June 9, 1957(age 67)
South Charleston,West Virginia,U.S.
Occupations
  • Preacher
  • author
  • filmmaker
Spouse
Serita Jamison
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(m.1982)​
ReligionNondenominational Christian
Congregations served
The Potter's House Church,Dallas, Texas
Websitewww.tdjakes.comEdit this at Wikidata

Early life

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Thomas Dexter Jakes was born on June 9, 1957, inSouth Charleston, West Virginia,and grew up in the Vandalia neighborhood inCharleston, West Virginia,where there is a street bearing his last name.[2]

Career

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In 1982, at age 25, Jakes became the pastor of Greater Emanuel Temple of Faith, astorefront churchin Smithers, West Virginia, with ten members.[3]In 1988, he joined the denominationHigher Ground Always Abounding Assembliesfounded by Bishop Sherman Watkins.[4]In 1990, Jakes moved to South Charleston, West Virginia, and his congregation grew again, to 300 members. In 1993 he moved to Cross Lanes, West Virginia.[5]

In 1995, he founded "TDJ Enterprises" which publishes his books and produces his films.[6]From 1995 to 1996, Jakes hosted "Get Ready," a weekly radio and television show with national distribution through syndication.[5]In 1996, Jakes, foundedThe Potter's HouseinDallas,Texas, a non-denominational church.[7]Located on a 34-acre hilltop campus, the Potter's House features a 5,000-seat auditorium, as well as offices for employees and staff.

In 2005, Jakes accompanied PresidentGeorge W. Bushon his visit to the areas devastated byHurricane Katrina.[8]On January 20, 2009, Jakes led the early morning prayer service for PresidentBarack ObamaatSt. John's Churchin Washington, D.C.[9]

In 2009, Jakes partnered withPhil McGraw,Jay McGraw,andCBS Television Distributionto launch a syndicated, secular talk show; however, due to economic issues within the syndicated television market, the program never premiered.[10][11]

In July 2015,Tegna, Inc.andDebmar-Mercuryannounced that a new secular talk show hosted by Jakes calledT. D. Jakeswould air a test run on Tegna stations inAtlanta,Cleveland,Dallas,andMinneapolisfrom August 17 to September 11, 2015.[12][11]On May 10, 2016, Tegna announced that it would begin airing Jakes's show September 12 in over 50 markets across the country.[13][14]On March 15, 2017, the talk show was cancelled due to poor ratings and low clearances.[15]

Beliefs

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Although Jakes was converted and ordained withinOneness Pentecostalism,he revealed in an interview withMark Driscollin 2012 that he affirms theTrinity,although Jakes did not affirm the eternality of the individual persons of the Trinity, which is denied by Oneness churches.[16][17]

Jakes is an advocate ofsexual abstinenceand has made appearances advocating it onGood Morning AmericaandDr. Phil.[18]

In 2015, Jakes stated that his views on homosexuality and LGBT rights are evolving. However, Jakes stated that his words were misinterpreted and that while he does not support same-sex marriage, he "respect[s] the rights that this country affords those that disagree".[19]

Media

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Discography

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  • Woman Thou Art Loosed(1997)
  • Live from the Potter's House(1998)
  • The Storm Is Over(2001)
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Selected writings

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  • Before You Do: Making Great Decisions That You Won't Regret,2008, Atria BooksISBN978-1-4165-4728-0
  • The Memory Quilt: A Christmas Story for Our Times,2009
  • Let It Go: Forgive So You Can Be Forgiven,2012
  • Instinct: The Power to Unleash Your Inborn Drive,2014, Hachette Book GroupISBN1455554049
  • Destiny: Step into Your Purpose,August 2015, Hachette Book GroupISBN978-1-4555-5397-6
  • Soar!: Build Your Vision from the Ground Up,2017, FaithWords
  • Crushing: God Turns Pressure into Power,April 2019, Hachette Book Group
  • Disruptive Thinking,May 2023, FaithWordsISBN978-1546004004

Filmography

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Legacy and honors

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PBS Religion andEthics Newsweeklyhave named Jakes among America's "Top 10 Religious Leaders."Timemagazinefeatured Jakes on the cover of its September 17, 2001, issue with the provocative question, "Is This Man the Next Billy Graham?"[22]

In 2003, Jakes' albumA Wing and a Prayerwon the "Best Gospel or Chorus Album" at the46th Grammy Awards.[23]He has also received Grammy andDove Awardnominations for the gospel albumLive at The Potter's House.In 2004, he received theNAACP'sPresident's Award.[24]Jakes was selected inOprah'sSuperSoul100list of visionaries and influential leaders in 2016.[25]

Personal life

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On thePBSprogramAfrican American Lives,Jakes had hisDNAanalyzed; hisY chromosomeshowed that he is descended from theIgbo peopleofNigeria.[26][27]According to his family history, it was suggested that he is also descended from them through his grandmother.[28][29]


In November 2024, Jakes suffered a health emergency during achurch servicewhile delivering a sermon.[30]However, he was later said to be "stable and under the care of medical professionals".[30]

References

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  1. ^"Amazon.com: TD Jakes books".www.amazon.com.Retrieved2023-05-19.
  2. ^S. Torriano Berry, Venise T. Berry,Historical Dictionary of African American Cinema,Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2015, p. 239
  3. ^Randall Herbert Balmer,Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism: Revised and expanded edition,Baylor University Press, USA, 2004, p. 300
  4. ^Shayne Lee,T.D. Jakes: America's New Preacher,NYU Press, USA, 2007, p. 22
  5. ^abHughes Oliphant Old,The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church: The biblical period,Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, USA, 1998, p. 386
  6. ^Paul A. Djupe, Laura R. Olson,Encyclopedia of American Religion and Politics,Infobase Publishing, USA, 2014, p. 225
  7. ^Randall Herbert Balmer,Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism: Revised and expanded edition,Baylor University Press, USA, 2004, p. 360
  8. ^Elisabeth Bumiller,Stern Words From the Preacher at the President's Side,nytimes.com, USA, September 19, 2005
  9. ^Laurie Goodstein,Without a Pastor of His Own, Obama Turns to Five,nytimes.com, USA, March 14, 2009
  10. ^"Troubled Syndie Market Takes Its Toll".Broadcasting & Cable.10 January 2009.RetrievedJuly 14,2015.
  11. ^ab"Tegna, Debmar-Mercury to Test Talker Starring T.D. Jakes".Broadcasting & Cable.9 July 2015.RetrievedJuly 14,2015.
  12. ^"T.D. Jakes Talk Show Gets Summer Test Run in Heartland Markets".Variety.9 July 2015.RetrievedJuly 14,2015.
  13. ^Pedersen, Erik (May 10, 2016)."'T.D. Jakes' Syndie Talker Gets Launch Date ".
  14. ^TEGNA."New T.D. Jakes TV show premieres Sept. 12".Archived fromthe originalon 2016-05-12.Retrieved2016-05-19.
  15. ^"Exclusive: Tegna’s ‘BOLD’ to Replace ’T.D. Jakes’"fromBroadcasting & Cable(March 15, 2017)
  16. ^Foust, Michael (January 27, 2012)."T.D. Jakes Embraces Doctrine of the Trinity, Moves Away from 'Oneness' View".Christianity Today.RetrievedJanuary 13,2014.
  17. ^Menzie, Nicola (January 26, 2012)."TD Jakes Breaks Down the Trinity, Addresses Being Called a 'Heretic'".Christian Post.RetrievedJanuary 13,2014.
  18. ^"Dr. Phil.com — Shows — Teens and Sex with the Bishop".drphil.com.3 March 2008.
  19. ^Cheryl Wetzstein (August 10, 2015)."T.D. Jakes clarifies his comments on 'evolving' on gay rights".The Washington Times.RetrievedMarch 10,2018.
  20. ^"Woman Thou Art Loosed".Internet Movie Database Inc.RetrievedDecember 23,2007.
  21. ^"Not Easily Broken".Internet Movie Database Inc.RetrievedDecember 23,2007.
  22. ^"Christ Notes".christnotes.org.Archived fromthe originalon May 23, 2008.
  23. ^Cusic, Don, ed. (12 November 2009).Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music.Abc-Clio. p. 221.ISBN9780313344268.RetrievedOctober 14,2015.
  24. ^"African American News&Issues".2006-11-05. Archived fromthe originalon 5 November 2006.Retrieved2022-05-19.
  25. ^"Meet the SuperSoul100: The World's Biggest Trailblazers in One Room".O Magazine.August 1, 2016.RetrievedJuly 5,2018.
  26. ^"T.D. Jakes, D.Min., Alumnus".FICU Alumni Pages.Friends International Christian University. Archived fromthe originalon April 1, 2012.RetrievedJanuary 12,2014.
  27. ^"EthnicLoft — Sharing and celebrating the treasures of our heritage and culture".Archived from the original on November 25, 2006.RetrievedMay 29,2007.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  28. ^"Unknown Forum".websitetoolbox.com.Archived fromthe originalon 2007-09-27.Retrieved2007-06-02.
  29. ^Ryan, Suzanne C. (February 1, 2006)."New PBS Show Explores African-American Heritage In a New Way".The Boston Globe.Archived fromthe originalon February 6, 2006.RetrievedSeptember 19,2017.
  30. ^abOgedegbe, Isaiah."Church services get disrupted as Bishop T.D. Jakes suffers health emergency during sermon".NewsExpress Nigeria. Archived fromthe originalon 2024-11-26.Retrieved2024-11-26.Church services at the Potter's House of Dallas suddenly stopped on Sunday when Bishop T.D. Jakes suffered a health incident mid-sermon.

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