Thomas Dexter "T. D." Jakes, Sr. (born June 9, 1957) is an American pastor, author and filmmaker. He is the bishop of
The Potter's House, a
non-denominational American
megachurch, with 30,000 members. T. D. Jakes' church services and evangelistic sermons are broadcast on
The Potter's Touch, which airs on Lightsource.com, the
Trinity Broadcasting Network,
Black Entertainment Television, the
Daystar Television Network,
The Word Network and
The Miracle Channel in Canada. Other aspects of Jakes' ministry include an annual
revival called "MegaFest" that draws more than 100,000 people, an annual women's conference called "Woman Thou Art Loosed", and
gospel music recordings.