T.D. Jakes Hands The Potter’s House Baton to His Daughter

In Dallas, Texas, Bishop T.D. Jakes, the Senior Pastor of Potter’s House, has given his daughter and son-in-law leadership of the congregation.
Weeks after reportedly having a huge heart attack while preaching at the church, Jakes made the announcement on Sunday morning, April 27, 2025.
The clergy acknowledged that being admitted to the hospital following a severe heart attack while performing was a factor in their choice.

Pastor Sarah Jakes Roberts and Toure Roberts, T.D. Jakes’ daughter and son-in-law, will assume leadership of The Potter’s House in July, according to Jakes, who founded the organization in 1996.

“You have been faithful to God and to me,” he continued. I am really appreciative.

“After November in particular, I cannot afford to take the chance of something going wrong and you being a sheep without a shepherd.”
According to Sarah Jakes Roberts, “I am honored and thankful to be your daughter.

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“I’m delighted that you’ll be able to rest.”

The huge heart attack was described by Jakes in an interview with American broadcaster Craig Melvin on the TODAY show.

Even though Jakes said he had no signs of a cardiac arrest, physicians later informed him that he was preaching while only half of his heart was functioning.

He claimed, “I didn’t really realize what was happening to me onstage until I got to the hospital in an ambulance and fussed that it happened onstage, by the way, because I didn’t want it to happen,” and the doctor stated, “You had a massive heart attack,” leaning over my ear.

“I didn’t realize it because I didn’t have any of the symptoms they mention.”

There was no severe pain, no numbness, nothing. I simply fell asleep to some extent. I nearly died, but I couldn’t identify what it was.

According to the doctor, I would have died by the time I arrived five minutes later.

“There was no more blood flowing to the right side of my heart at all.”