| Personal Details Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Serita Jakes |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | August 19, 1955. As of 2025, she is around 70 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Engaged / Spouse / Partner | Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Children / No. of Kids | 5 |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | Black |
| Nationality | American |
| How did TD Jakes and Serita Jakes meet? | T.D. and Serita Jakes met when he visited her home church in Beckley, West Virginia as a guest preacher. Bishop Jakes was only 23 years old at the time. |
Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Serita Jakes is an author and public speaker. She is well-known as the wife of Bishop T. D. Jakes, with whom she serves at The Potter’s House Church in Dallas, Texas.
Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education
- Serita Jakes was born on August 19, 1955, in Beckley, West Virginia. Her father was a coal miner.
- She studied theatre and mass communications at college but returned home following two harrowing events: the death of her oldest brother in a shooting, and the man she was dating at a time not only being violent towards her but also putting a gun to her head!
Marriage and Children :
- Serita first met T. D. Jakes, the man who would become her husband a year and a half later, when he visited her home church to minister. At the time, he was a part-time pastor at another church in West Virginia, in Charleston, seventy miles away from Beckley.
- The two were married in 1981 and T.D. soon became a full-time pastor.
- Early on in her marriage days, Serita and her husband were victims of a car accident that left her crippled. Despite several medical difficulties, she recovered and was able to walk again.
- She faced further hardship when she lost her mother to the exceedingly rare Guillain-Barré syndrome, which causes paralysis.
- Serita has five children, two of which are twins: Thomas Jakes, Jr., Jamar Jakes, Jermaine Jakes, Sarah Jakes Roberts, and Cora Jakes-Coleman. She also has four grandchildren.
- Currently, she resides in Dallas, Texas, with her family.
Work with T.D :
- Following financial hardships affecting her growing family, Serita and her husband were informed of a property in Dallas that they could use as part of their ministry.
- The couple soon relocated to Texas, and established The Potter’s House. The first service was held at the new church in the summer of 1996. The ministry now has over thirty thousand members.
- Serita holds the title of executive director of women’s affairs at The Potter’s House, which is part of the church’s women’s ministry, WoMan to Woman.
- She is also part of T.D. Jakes’ production company, TDJ Enterprises, bringing her knowledge of mass communications and theatre to the enterprise.
- Serita credits her children with keeping her and her husband up to date with the issues affecting the youth. The couple constantly adapts their ministry to engage with the needs of their members.
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Books, Media Salary and Net Worth :
- Serita is also an accomplished writer, and has published several books: The Princess Within (1999), Beside Every Good Man: Loving Myself While Standing By Him (2003), and a novel, The Crossing (2011).
- An engaging public speaker with thorough knowledge, Sarah has made appearances on the likes of Oprah’s Next Chapter, CNN, Fox News, and The Dr Phil Show.
- In 2014, she released a version of her first book aimed specifically at teenagers, The Princess Within for Teens.
Health Update :
- Serita Jakes Illness / Sick : In 1982, six months after Serita Jakes and Thomas Jakes married, they suffered a horrific car accident.
- In the accident, T. D. Jakes’s wife Serita suffered serious injuries to her legs and feet.
- It was a blessing for her that her legs were able to heal after the critical condition.
Body Figure / Physical Info
Serita Jakes Measurements :
- Eye Color : Brown
- Haircut / Hair Color : Brown
- How tall / Height : No confirmed information is available.
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
- Weight Loss : A few Google queries regarding this, but we couldn’t find anything conclusive on any of her social media.
I had Covid 19 in 2020 and I have been in pain every day of my life. I’m asking you to pray for me In the name of Jesus Christ. My husband is Military so when we got back to Virginia our pastor had passed away. I watch the potters house 3days a week including Sunday. And because I believe in Jesus Christ I know I will be healed. It is hard living with the pain every day with no relief. My name is Tamico Burton. Thank you and may God always use you. BLESS you and your family.
Sincerely,
Tamico Burton.
I have followed BISHOP TD JAKE’S ministry since the year 1999 when I was going through a terrible time in my ministry and sitting in the middle of a bed in West Palm Beach, Florida, the night before a Women’s Conference that I was supposed to preach, I turn the TV on (the then PTL) to hear the Word of God, Bishop came on and said: “This is for you ISABEL, (which is my middle name) described what I was going through and proceeded to give me five steps to get out of the terrible place I was in. I did exactly that, and God has been glorified.
I sent the testimony by mail and never got a reply, however, I have followed the ministry for all of these years wishing that someday I could visit the Potters House”.
I am now 71 years old and travel the world with my ministry as an apostle under Dr. Rony Chaves from Costa Rica since the year 2000, but don’t lose hope to meet Bishop Jakes and his wife Pastor Serita Jakes. God bless them both and may God bless their ministry.
Dr. Idalmis Isabel Garcia
Miami, Florida.
Excellent preaching on the words from the greatest Book known to human ‘THE HOLY BIBLE”. Yes, Bishop TD Jones and his daughter are both delivering God’s messages on the Commandments and I am really listening because I am a believer.
Lots of blessings to the Family and I am extremely proud of his Pastor Daughter and his wife as they are building a great family unity. Finally, to Bishop TD Jakes please note that your preaching on Naomi touches me and concealed my faith because I am like Naomi.
God bless you precious Woman of God. I was researching today after listening Bishop T. D Jakes the Holy Spirit was speaking to me about the Anointing on your Life, very gifted don’t have to tell you anything. As the Lord was speaking to I felt led to write a few things down, with all that’s going on all around the world it truly grieves my spirit at times with our children, the drugs, marriages but come to realize the word of God. There’s nothing New Under The Sun, Praise God we’ve already experienced this before and we must just go through to get to the Revelational Mysteries that God has already planned for our lives. For Greater Is He That’s In Us thank he that’s in this world.
First lady Serita Jakes, I’m a member of the Christ Cathedral Church in Fort Worth, Texas. Under the leadership of Bishop Sherman C. Gee Allen. I remember Bishop Jakes and his Statue at the service of Bishop’s first wife funeral service. I Appreciate you both and you precious family very much your Mrs. Roberts is a power house of a young woman. I wanted ask you if to be praying I want to speak with Bishop Allen in reference of asking you to lead a Conference for the Women Dept. This spring realize you are very busy as well. But I would understand. I was trying to do something differently with our Auxiliary next year, but I will wait until Our God gives me clarity in which way to go so please pray if he speaks to your heart please contact me please.
My name is Wanda S. Harley been with my Bishop for 23 year now. My prayers are that Our God Shall and Will Continue to Bless, Strengthen you both in this New Season. Amen
Love you
God bless the Potters House and Bishop & sister Jakes. I’ve followed since it moved to Dallas. I watch it daily. Live in L. A.