DALLAS — T.D. Jakes, the founder and senior pastor of The Potter’s House in Dallas, is turning his leadership role with the church over to a new generation.
Jakes founded The Potter’s House, a non-denominational megachurch in the 6700 block of Kiest Boulevard near Dallas Baptist University, in 1996. The church now has more than 30,000 members.
In a service Sunday, Jakes announced his plan to install his daughter, Sarah Jakes Roberts, and her husband, Touré Roberts, as senior pastors of the church he founded. They’re expected to take over later this year, after moving to Dallas in 2022 and having served as assistant pastors of The Potter’s House since 2023…