# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/t-d-jakes
# Generated: 2026-09-03T11:26:51.815Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/t-d-jakes"
name: "T. D. Jakes"
slug: "t-d-jakes"
description: "Thomas Dexter Jakes Sr. is an American non-denominational Christian evangelical pastor and motivational speaker. He was the senior pastor of The Potter's House, a non-denominational American megachurch in Dallas, Texas, from 1996 to 2025. Jakes' church services and evangelistic sermons are broadcast on The Potter's Touch. He is the author of many books and also produces films."
tagline: "American pastor"
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1957-06-09"
livingStatus: "LIVING"
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  profileCompleteness:  90
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ranks:
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  country:  null
  category: null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump