ARLINGTON, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 26: Bishop TD Jakes speaks during Woman Evolve 2024 at Globe Life Field on September 26, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Eugenia R. Washington/Getty Images)
Dallas Bishop T.D. Jakes addressed his congregation in a video call on Sunday to provide an update on his health.
In the video posted on Instagram, Jakes, 67, said he had emergency surgery after being rushed to the intensive care unit last week.
"Many of you don't realize that you're looking at a miracle," Jakes said in the video. "I faced a life-threatening calamity. [I] was rushed to the ICU unit. I had emergency surgery. [I] survived this surgery. Yeah, I'm back."
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Jakes suffered an unspecified "slight health incident" while giving a sermon in November.
After the event, Jakes's posted a statement on X where he said he did not have a stroke but that the event could have been fatal had it not been for God's intervention.
Jakes did not specify any other details, but did say he "eagerly anticipates the day when we can worship together in person once again."
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Jakes founded The Potter's House in 1996. The non-denominational Pentecostal megachurch has more than 30,000 members and has expanded to several campuses in North Texas.
Jakes, who has millions of followers on social media, is also a motivational speaker and author of several books and is well known for his contributions outside of the church. He created many programs in the community including the T.D. Jakes Foundation STEAM Academy in partnership with the Dallas Mavericks to expose students to careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. He was honored in 2022 for the Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame.
Holley Ford contributed to this report.
