Thomas Dexter "T. D." Jakes Sr. (born June
9, 1957) is an American entrepreneur and chief pastor of the The Potter's
House, a non-denominational megachurch, with 30,000 members, located in Dallas,
Texas.[1] T.D. Jakes church services and evangelistic sermons are broadcast on
The Potter's Touch, which airs on the Trinity Broadcasting Network, Black
Entertainment Television[2], the Daystar Television Network, and The Word
Network. Other aspects of Jakes' ministry include an annual revival called
"MegaFest" (which draws more than 100,000 people during that period
of time), an annual women's conference called "Woman Thou Art
Loosed", and gospel music recordings.
In the fall of 2009, Jakes plans on launching a
secular daily talk show, syndicated through the CBS Television Distribution
group; however, economic troubles in the industry may put his new program into
jeopardy.[3]
On January 20, 2009, Jakes led the early morning
prayer service for President-elect Barack Obama at
