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  • December 14, 2024
Bishop TD Jakes suffers a medical emergency during his sermon

Bishop TD Jakes suffers a medical emergency during his sermon

Bishop TD Jakes appeared to be in a medical emergency during his sermon on Sunday.

“O Lord, my strength, my savior, let them go in peace,” says the 67-year-old pastor said right before dropping his microphone and fell silent.

Jakes then began to involuntarily shake in his seat before the people around him rushed over to surround him and offer support.

People were heard saying “back up” and “give him some space” when the livestream video was interrupted. A voice off camera then asked those in the church and online viewers to “start praying.”

Bishop TD Jakes had a medical emergency when he fell silent on stage during Sunday’s sermon.
The 67-year-old began to shake involuntarily in his seat before those around him rushed over to surround him and offer support.
After the livestream paused, a voice outside the cameras asked everyone to “start praying.”

Page Six reached out to Jakes’ team for comment but did not immediately hear back.

Shortly after the incident occurred, Jakes’ team took to X (formerly Twitter). share an update on the condition of the pastor.

“During today’s service, Bishop TD Jakes suffered a minor health incident and received immediate medical attention following his powerful hour-long message. Bishop Jakes is stable and under the care of medical professionals,” the statement said.

“The entire Potter’s House family is grateful for the outpouring of love, prayers and support from the community. Thank you for your understanding and continued prayers.”

Shortly after the incident occurred, Jakes’ team took to social media to share a statement.
“During today’s service, Bishop TD Jakes suffered a minor health incident and received immediate medical attention following his powerful hour-long message. Bishop Jakes is stable and under the care of medical professionals,” the statement said.

Immediately after the incident, several fans online speculated that Jakes had suffered a stroke, but his team did not reveal what actually happened.

“Bishop TD Jakes had a medical emergency during today’s service. I’m not sure if it was a stroke,’ one supporter wrote.

“That’s a stroke,” another claimedwhile a separate one supporter wrote“Thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family. .”

Although Jakes’ team did not reveal what type of medical emergency occurred, several of his supporters on social media speculated that he had suffered a stroke.
“Bishop TD Jakes had a medical emergency during today’s service. Not sure if it was a stroke,” one of his supporters wrote via X. Getty Images

Meanwhile, a third were surprised Jakes gave a sermon at all.

‘I thought he had stopped preaching’ they wrote.

A fourth netizen then called the incident “so sad” and commented on how long it took for those around Jakes to realize what was happening.

“I was looking at this. So sad. It took them a minute to realize he was having a health emergency. ,” they wrote.

Another supporter wrote that it was “So sad. It took them a minute to realize he was having a health emergency.” Getty Images
Jakes’ health emergency occurred at The Potter’s House, where he is a pastor. WireImage

The health emergency took place at The Potter’s House, in Dallas, where Jakes is a pastor.

Jakes founded the “non-denominational, multicultural church” in 1996 and the can be found on the church’s website that they have more than 30,000 members.

The church claims to “bring together the homeless, the homeless, and other walks of life to worship and serve together in one or more of 59 different ministries.”