Thomas Dexter "T. D." Jakes Sr. (born June 11, 1957) is an American pastor of the The Potter's House, a 23,000 member church in Dallas, Texas. It is a primarily African-American non-denominational megachurch. His church services and evangelistic sermons are broadcast on The Potter's Touch, which airs on the Trinity Broadcasting Network. He also airs on 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. History He founded The Potter's House in 1994, with about 50 families that had relocated with him from his former congregation, Greater Emmanuel Temple of Faith in Cross Lanes, West Virginia. In its 11-year existence it has grown to over 30,000 members. Both Jakes and his Potter's House church ar