Curiosidades

Distant cousin of Tavis Smiley.

Best friends with Joel Osteen.

First cousin twice removed of actor James Wheaton.

In January, The Church Report magazine announced that its readers selected him as the Most Influential Christian for 2005.

TD Jakes' sermon, "Nothing Just Happens", includes the message, "Let Them Walk", which is a parody of Joel Osteen's sermon, "Living Without Crutches".

Founder and senior pastor of "The Potter's House", a non-denominational church in Dallas, Texas of 30,000 members.

Named after his paternal grandfather, Thomas Dexter Jakes.

"Mama Made the Difference" won the 2006 Quill Award in the Religion/Spirituality category.

"Mama Made the Difference" reached No. 4 on the New York Times Hardcover Advice and How-To Best Sellers List.

In 2000, PBS Religion and Ethics Newsweekly listed him in its "Top 10 Religious Leaders".

Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004) was derived from his first book, of the same name, which sold 2.5 million copies.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Office for Film & Broadcasting named Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004) one of 2004's ten best films, along with O Aviador (2004), Hotel Ruanda (2004), A Paixão de Cristo (2004) and Ray (2004).

NAACP Image Award was given to Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004) for Best Independent or Foreign Film.

Santa Barbara International Film Festival's Best American Film award was given to Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004) for 2005.

Father of Sarah Jakes Roberts.

Based in Dallas, Texas, heading a 30,000-member church in South Dallas. (janeiro de 2000)

Friends with Oprah Winfrey.

Second cousin once removed of writer/director Robert Wheaton.

Friends with Steve Harvey.