Last Updated on January 8, 2023
Thomas Dexter Jakes Sr. popularly known as T. D. Jakes is an American bishop, author, and filmmaker. He is the bishop of The Potter’s House, a non-denominational American megachurch. Jakes’s church services and Evangelistic sermons are broadcast on The Potter’s Touch.
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TD Jakes’ Profile Summary
- Full Name: Thomas Dexter Jakes Sr.
- Famous As: TD Jakes
- Date Of Birth: 9th June 1957
- Place Of Birth: South Charleston, West Virginia, USA
- Hometown: Dallas, Texas, USA
- Age: 64 years
- Religion: Christian
- Career: Televangelist, bishop, author, entrepreneur and filmmaker
- Ministry: T.D Jakes Ministries
- Church’s Name: The Potter’s House
- Type: Non-denominational
- Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
- Nationality: American
- Ethnicity: African-American
- Parents: Odith and Ernest Sr.
- Siblings: 2
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse: Serita Ann Jakes
- Maiden Name: Serita Ann Jamison
- Children: 5
- Height: 6 feet 2 inches
- Weight: 80 kgs
- Net Worth: $20 Million
- Twitter: @BishopJakes
- Instagram: bishopjakes
- Facebook: T.D. Jakes Ministries
- YouTube: T.D. Jakes
TD Jakes’ Biography
T.D Jakes was born on June 9, 1957, in South Charleston, West Virginia, and grew up in Vandalia, West Virginia. T.D Jakes is 64 years as of 2021.
Thomas Dexter’s Family
T.D Jake’s father died of kidney failure in 1973. He is the youngest child of Odith (teacher) and Ernest Sr (businessman). They gave birth and raised Jakes in South Charleston, West Virginia, USA, with his two siblings.
His DNA traces his African ancestry to the Igbo of Nigeria. TD Jakes’ wife is Serita Ann Jakes. They met when a church in Serita’s neighbourhood invited him for a program and they got married on 29 May 1982.
Thomas Dexter’s children are Sarah, Jermaine, Cora, Thomas Jakes Jr., and Jamar. He has grandchildren, and the entire family lives in Dallas.
Sarah sometimes preaches in her father’s church. The mother of six is also the wife of author and Pastor Touré Roberts. They got married in 2014.
TD Jakes’ Career Life
How Did TD Jakes Start His Ministry?
In 1982, at age 25, Jakes became the pastor of Greater Emanuel Temple of Faith, a storefront church in Smithers, West Virginia, with ten members. In 1988, he joined the denomination Higher Ground Always Abounding Assemblies founded by Bishop Sherman Watkins.
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.
In 1995, he founded “TDJ Enterprises” which publishes his books and produces his films. From 1995 to 1996, Jakes hosted “Get Ready,” a weekly radio and television show with national distribution through syndication.
In 1996, Jakes founded The Potter’s House in Dallas, Texas, a non-denominational church. 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.
Thomas Dexter’s Books
Dexter’s album A Wing and a Prayer won a Grammy award in 2003. The preacher has published over 30 books. Some of them are:
- Why? Because You Are Anointed
- Promises from God for Single Women
- Instinct: Unleashing Your Natural Drive for Ultimate Success
- Anointing Fall on Me
- Loose That Man and Let Him Go!