Bishop TD Jakes suffers a medical emergency during his sermon

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Bishop TD Jakes suffered a medical emergency during his Sunday sermon.

“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 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 church and online to “start praying.”

Bishop TD Jakes fell silent on stage when he suffered a medical emergency during his sermon on Sunday.
The 67-year-old pastor began to involuntarily tremble in his seat before the people around him rushed over.
After the livestream paused, a voice off camera asked everyone to “start praying.”

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,” a 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.”

Page Six also reached out to the pastor’s team for comment but did not immediately hear back.

Shortly after the incident, 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,” a 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 wrote.

“That’s a stroke,” another claimedwhile a third added“Thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family. .”

Bishop Jakes is stable and under the care of medical professionals,” she added.
Several fans speculated online that the motivational speaker had suffered a stroke. Getty Images

A fourth internet user then called the incident “so sad.”

They also noted how long it took for the people around them 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. ,” she wrote.

“So sad. It took them a minute to realize he was having a health emergency,” one person wrote on X. Getty Images
Jakes’ health emergency occurred at Potter’s House Church in Dallas, where he is a pastor. WireImage

The health emergency occurred at The Potter’s House Church in Dallas, where Jakes is the pastor.

The motivational speaker – born Thomas Dexter Jakes – founded the “non-denominational, multicultural church” in 1996 and, according to the church websitethey have more than 30,000 members.

The church promotes a mission 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.”