Bishop T.D. Jakes stable after ‘slight health incident’ during Sunday service
Bishop T.D. Jakes, the founder and senior pastor of The Potter’s House of Dallas, is recovering after a medical emergency during his Sunday sermon
By Sophia Beausoleil • Published November 24, 2024 • Updated on November 25, 2024 at 10:19 am
Sunday morning during an hour long sermon, Bishop T.D. Jakes had “a slight health incident” while on stage during the church service. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil has the details.
Dallas Bishop T.D. Jakes is recovering and under medical care Monday after suffering an unspecified “slight health incident” during Sunday’s sermon, according to The Potter’s House of Dallas.
On Sunday, Jakes, 67, was on the pulpit at the church’s main campus in Southern Dallas when he experienced a medical emergency after delivering a “powerful hour-long message.”
Part of the service was recorded from the live stream and posted to social media. In the video, Jakes can be heard praying after his sermon: “Oh Lord, my strength, my redeemer, let him go in peace.” Immediately after, he becomes quiet, lowers the microphone, and begins to shake. People, appearing to be church elders and staff, rushed the stage to support him before the video cut off.
According to a post on the bishop’s social media page, he received immediate medical attention and is in stable condition after the incident. Further details about the bishop’s medical condition have not been released.
The post also thanked the community for its outpouring of love, prayers, and support.
The bishop’s daughter, Sarah Jakes Roberts, and her husband, Toure Roberts, released a statement on Instagram early Monday morning thanking people for their prayers, concern, and support. They said he was recovering well and under medical care.