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T. D. Jakes is a prominent American evangelist, author, and filmmaker. Born on June 9, 1957, he has gained recognition in the Christian community through his ministry and his work in the media industry. Known for his engaging preaching style and his global reach, Jakes has founded The Potter's House, a non-denominational church in Dallas, Texas, and has made significant strides in the entertainment sector through his production company, TDJ Enterprises.

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“My first church had seven members in it, and I have to remember, the rent was $225 a month and I worked for Union Carbide and took the check I made from work to pay for the rent to keep the church open.”

Firsts Made Remember Church Pay Months Members Unions Seven Checks

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“And another thing is that I think as a church whenever we become politically driven, we alienate at least 50 percent of the people that God called us to reach with our political orientations.”

People Thinking God Political Church Percent Driven Orientation

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“I actually grew up playing the piano in the church and was deeply involved in music ministry.”

Church Grew Involved Grew Up Piano Ministry

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“I was raised in the Baptist church... but I didn't really have a real committed experience with Christ until my father died.”

Real Father Christ Church Died Raised Committed Baptists Father Died My Father Died

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“You are just one idea away from what you sow in your brains, in your prophecies that God spoke over your life. You're one idea away. You are not waiting on God - God is waiting on you! I'm sorry, I didn't mean to go on and on about that. I have this stuff in me and I have no place to release it to you because sometimes church people are so spiritual they make me nauseous, because they expect God to do everything.”

People Mean Ideas Sometimes Spiritual Stuff Waiting Church Brain Goes On Sorry Release Just One Spokes Over You Prophecy I'm Sorry Waiting On God

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“My church is fifty percent millennials. There's a connectivity between millennials and I.”

Church Percent Fifty Millennials

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“The traditional churches are having to transition into new methodologies and new ways of reaching people and they are starting to understand that and looking for ways they can increase their relevance to the contemporary society.”

People Way Church Increase Starting Contemporary Traditional Reaching Transition New Ways Relevance Methodology Contemporary Society

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“Most of what I have seen, the churches that are growing are the best are those that are nondenominational. But I don't think it's because they are nondenominational. I think that there's a certain method by which they go about reaching out to people that are not as traditional as your mainland churches generally do.”

People Thinking Certain Church Growing Method Traditional Reaching Reach Out

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“The New Birth church is a church unto itself who has a board and it has a membership. How they choose to handle their leadership issues it's not something that we can control regardless of which side you stay on that issue. It is their church issue and their responsibility and their response. And I'm saying what I always said that we should just keep on praying for the New Birth church family.”

Should Said Sides Church Responsibility Issues Praying Birth Response Handle Boards Membership

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“I think that the church has to develop its own agenda, and not allow itself to be consumed by either party to the chagrin of the people that we seek to serve.”

People Thinking Church Party

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“Really, when you get down to racism, in or out of the church, it's a heart issue. It's not a head issue. When we actually get to experience each other's ministry, and each other's struggle, and each other's pain, there's a much greater sensitivity.”

Heart Pain Church Struggle Racism Sensitivity

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“It does matter where you go to church, it does matter where you worship, it does matter where you lift your head, it does matter where you cry out to God. There is something about the atmosphere. I might be lame, but put me in the atmosphere. I may be drunk, but put me in the atmosphere. I may be weak, but put me in the atmosphere.”

May Doe Matter Might Church Cry Worship Weak Drunk Lifts Atmosphere Lame

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“You don't have to be in church service to worship, you can be in your own home. You enhance your spirituality, through the instrument of worship, when you really connect with the invisible, almighty God.”

Home Spirituality Church Worship Instruments Invisible Almighty Almighty God Worship You Church Service

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“All over this nation, all over this world there are people going to church today and they say they are believers, but until you can take what you've been taught and bring it to the place you gave up - you will never be the radical believer that you need to be for the times in which we live.”

People World Needs Today Nations Church This World Taught Believer Radical Gave Up Going To Church Church Today

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“Church only benefits you when you participate in the presence of God.”

Church Benefits Presence Of God

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“Once again, Kirk Franklin takes the church beyond the traditional, transitioning his life's experiences into life lessons. Clearly there is more to this man than great music. You will feel the beat of his heart and faith.”

Men Feels Heart Church Lessons Beats Traditional Life Lesson Franklin Great Music Kirk

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“A church that focuses on the external has lost its passion for souls.”

Inspirational Soul Passion Lost Church Divine

Book:The T.D. Jakes Legacy Collection

Source: The T.D. Jakes Legacy Collection

About the Author

Born: June 9, 1957
Known for: Evangelist
Quotes: 285

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