T. D. Jakes
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Bishop T.D. (Thomas Dexter) Jakes (born June 9, 1957 in South Charleston, West Virginia) is an American televangelist. He currently is the pastor of The Potters House, a primarly African-American Pentecostal megachurch in Dallas, Texas. His church services and evangelistic sermons are broadcast on The Potters Touch, which airs on the Trinity Brodcasting Network. Other aspects of Jakes' ministry include an annual revival called "MegaFest" and gospel music recordings.
He founded The Potters 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. By December 2002, it had 28,000 members. This has been said by some to be one of the fastest growing megachurches in America. Although there are many positive aspects about Mr. Jakes, he has come under much suspicion and controversy, as most american evangelists have. One point that many make is that he owns a $1,000,000 dollar house and drives luxurious cars. Many say that he is using the money he receives to please himself. His ministry has also made some people weary, like many evangelists have, because he screams and at times, condemns non-christians to hellfire, and at times, acts in the opinion of some people, way too charismatic.
Jakes lives in Dallas with his wife Serita and their five children.
External links
T.D Jakes Ministries (http://www.tdjakes.org/) The Potters House (http://www.thepottershouse.org/)
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