T.D. Jakes steps aside as lead pastor of The Potter’s House

On Sunday, Bishop T.D. Jakes officially passed the leadership of The Potter’s House congregation to his daughter, Sarah Jakes Roberts, and her husband, Toure Roberts.

This transition had been in the works for years, but it came just months after Jakes suffered a massive heart attack while preaching. The health scare played a significant role in his decision to step down.

During the Sunday morning service, Jakes expressed his deep gratitude to the congregation, saying, “You have been faithful to God, and you have been faithful to me. And I’m so grateful.”

Holding back tears, he confirmed that Sarah and Toure would assume leadership in July.

“As your daughter, I’m grateful and honored,” Sarah Jakes Roberts said. “I’m so happy you’re going to get some rest.”

Jakes, who founded The Potter’s House in 1996, acknowledged that his hospitalization in November made him realize the importance of ensuring the church’s leadership was secured.

“I cannot afford, especially after November, to risk something happening to me and you being sheep without a shepherd,” he said.

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