Pastor T.D. Jakes
Why He is Stepping Down From Church
… Coronary heart Assault Performs Position
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Pastor T.D. Jakes struggling a coronary heart assault throughout a November sermon was one of many dominoes that led to him taking over a decreased function at his megachurch.
Reps for Jakes inform TMZ … the guts assault, emergency surgical procedure and ensuing restoration are a few of the causes he is taking a step again from his function as pastor of The Potter’s Home of Dallas.
Pray for Bishop TD Jakes as he suffered a “medical emergency” in the course of the service this Sunday. pic.twitter.com/UBKln2sepo
— Virgil L. Walker (@VirgilWalkerOMA) November 25, 2024
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We’re advised Jakes spent lots of time recovering from the guts challenge, and it is affecting him to a point.
Jakes’ camp says well being shouldn’t be the one motive he is stepping again, although … and he is mentioned he needs to deal with some main financial points.
We’re advised the opposite dominoes that led to his departure occurred in 2022 … when Jakes’ daughter and son-in-law moved from Los Angeles to Dallas to get extra concerned on the megachurch, and “the historic farewell of the annual Woman, Thou Artwork Loosed convention to persevering with the worldwide Girl Evolve motion,” led by Jakes’ daughter.
Jakes additionally put in his daughter and her husband as assistant pastors of The Potter’s Home in 2023, giving them useful management duties earlier than finally handing them the keys.
Transferring ahead, Jakes is launching a brand new podcast “My Subsequent Chapter” … the place he’ll focus on “the shifts occurring in our world and our lives and the way we, collectively, can rebuild what’s been damaged, particularly throughout this time of nationwide uncertainty.”
