T.D. Jakes Appoints His Daughter, Son-in-Law as Assistant Pastors of The Potter’s House

Televangelist T.D. Jakes has installed his daughter, Sarah Jakes Roberts, and her husband, Touré Roberts, as the first-ever assistant pastors of The Potter’s House in the church’s 27- year history, in a move that perhaps many would not have predicted years ago due to the dramatic twists and turns she has had in her life, including getting pregnant at age 13.

The couple, who stood out in white attire amid other ministers dressed in black, who also received new appointments during a special anniversary service on Sunday, wept and prayed secret prayers as Jakes installed them in their new roles in a bid that he says is to expand the reach of his already successful ministry.

“Before I give you the charge, I want to preface it by saying you might be surprised to be here. But God is not. He said before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee,” Jakes declared. “I ordained you. Before any man can ordain, I ordained you. I sanctified you. I set you apart. I made sure you never fit right nowhere else.”

Prior to her marriage to Touré Roberts in November 2014, Sarah Jakes Roberts revealed in 2012 that she chose to end her marriage to former Redskins linebacker Robert Henson after four years because of “multiple infractions” and “safety” concerns. She would subsequently reveal that she was “nearly arrested” after showing her “tail.”