T D JAKES

T D Jakes

T D Jakes, with a special interest in the continent of Africa, he and The Potter's House launched FAITH FOR AFRICA, an initiative that brought water wells, medicine, and ministry to thousands of people in and around Nairobi in Kenya.

Born June 9, 1957 he is an American pastor of The Potter's House, a 30,000 member non-denominational mega church in Dallas, Texas.

Born Thomas Dexter "T. D." Jakes Sr. his church services and evangelistic sermons are broadcast on The Potter's Touch, which airs on the Trinity Broadcasting Network. He also airs on The Word Network. Other aspects of Jakes' ministry include an annual revival called "MegaFest" (which draws more than 100,000 people during that period of time), an annual women's conference called "Woman Thou Art Loosed", and gospel music recordings.

T D Jakes founded The Potter's House in 1996, with about 50 families that had relocated with him from his former congregation, Greater Emmanuel Temple of Faith in Cross Lanes, West Virginia. In its 11-year existence it has grown to over 30,000 members.

Both Jakes and his Potter's House church are unrelated to the Potter's House Christian Fellowship, a Pentecostal denomination founded in Arizona in 1970. He has 5 children (Jamar, Jermaine, Cora, Sarah, and Thomas Jakes Jr.) His wife's name is Serita Ann Jakes. He is a strong advocate of abstinence and has made appearances on the subject ranging from Good Morning America to Dr. Phil.

For the 2006 PBS program African American Lives, T D Jakes had his DNA analyzed; his Y chromosome showed that he is descended from the Yoruba people of what is now Nigeria. According to his family history, it was also suggested that he was descended from the Igbo people through his paternal grandmother.

The movie Woman Thou Art Loosed is based on Jakes' novel of the same name. Not Easily Broken is another movie being made that is based on another novel by T D Jakes.

From Dallas to Washington DC to Nairobi, prison inmates, Hurricane Katrina evacuees and Kenyan natives alike have been touched by the message of faith and God's love through his ministry.

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