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'What You Are Doing Is Freeing Me'—TD Jakes Passes Senior Pastor Roles to Son-in-Law and Daughter
DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 7 – Bishop T.D. Jakes steps down due to health after nearly 30 years leading The Potter's House, passing co-senior pastor roles to his daughter and son-in-law in a planned transition.
- On July 6, during the church’s 29th anniversary service, Bishop T.D. Jakes stepped down as senior pastor and installed his daughter Sarah Jakes Roberts and son-in-law Touré Roberts as co-senior pastors.
- Following Jakes’s November 2024 heart attack, the long-term succession plan accelerated, with church officials confirming it had been in development for years.
- The Potter’s House, with over 30,000 members and campuses in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Denver, installed Sarah Jakes Roberts and Touré Roberts as co-senior pastors after serving as assistants since 2023.
- The leadership transition marks a major generational shift at The Potter’s House, celebrated by tens of thousands, with Jakes remaining chairman of the T.D. Jakes Foundation.
- Beyond the installation, the leadership unveiled 'Potter’s House 2.0', a multi-generational vision aimed at spiritual depth, resilience, and social impact, ensuring Jakes’s legacy continues through the next generation.
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TD Jakes Transitions Leadership of The Potter’s House to Daughter and Son-in-Law
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T.D. Jakes Installs Daughter & Son-In-Law as Potter’s House Co-Pastors
In a historic transition, Bishop T.D. Jakes, the renowned leader of The Potter’s House in Dallas, officially stepped down as senior pastor, entrusting the leadership of the megachurch to his daughter, Sarah Jakes Roberts, and her husband, Touré Roberts. The announcement, as reported by CBS News, was made during last Sunday’s service (July 6), marking the end of Jakes’ 30-year tenure as senior pastor. The Potter’s House, a non-denominational and …
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