Bishop T.D. Jakes News

CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute Bishop T.D. Jakes has picked up his writing pen once again with a book that weaves Biblical verses about Mary with the present-day story about a grandmother who has suffered many losses.

People from across the county flowed into the west end of the National Mall, in front of the Capital Building, on Sept.

He has graced the cover of Time magazine. He has packed some of the country's largest arenas, traveled the world and hobnobbed with presidents, athletes and politicians.

Garett Morris voices Satan. Blair Underwood is the voice of Jesus. God in the Old Testament gets the voice of global evangelist Pastor Paul Adefarasin.

As the economy continues to grind away at jobs, homes and lifetimes' of savings, Bishop T.D. Jakes looks back from his position as one of America's most successful preachers and remembers his own hard times.

After three days of high-energy praise, worship and preaching, Bishop T.D. Jakes, pastor of The Potter's House church in Dallas, leaves audiences motivated in Charleston, W. Va., as he closes out conference on a high note.

MONTGOMERY, W.Va. -- Nineteen years ago, Lt. Joe Burrow of the Montgomery Police Department remembers being baptized by Bishop T.D. Jakes in his first church on Lee Street in Montgomery.

In this July 19, 2006 photo, Bishop T.D. Jakes asks the crowd to make some noise during the opening event of MegaFest at International Plaza in Atlanta.

Sunday church service came early in the Capitol City and on this day the sanctuary was packed.

Looking at the crowd around him at the Charleston Civic Center, Bishop T.D. Jakes marveled at the power God has to bring people together.

Bishop T.D. Jakes return to Charleston will be a big boon for the city. His "Birthing Place" conference begins on Thursday and run through Saturday at the Charleston Civic Center.

The area's population is exploding as an army of folks prepares for one of the largest conferences to hit the Charleston Civic Center.

Residents say the homecoming of nationally known televangelist Bishop T.D. Jakes is a testament to the belief that anyone can make it big if they put their mind to it.

Famed evangelist bishop T.D. Jakes is in Hattiesburg participating in the Fresh Oil Leadership Conference.

Bishop T.D. Jakes is coming home to West Virginia for a three-day conference that will draw attendees from throughout the country and overseas.

Publishers and booksellers say 'amen' to titles for African-American readers African-American readers, long starved for religion and spirituality books that reflect their likeness and experience, have gained titles by the shelves-full this year from publishers large and small, specialty and general trade, eager to meet the needs of this growing ...

Lionel Richie got a little help from his former bandmates to close out the weekend's Essence Music Festival: Members of The Commodores joined him on stage to sing several of their hits, including "Brick House" and "Just to be Close to You." The crowd remained on their feet through the nearly two-hour set and Richie's encore of "All Night Long." The ...

The Boys Choir of Tallahassee left for New Orleans on Friday where they are expected to perform Sunday in a tribute to Bishop T.D. Jakes at the Essence Music Festival.

At the 2007 Essence Music Festival, Beyonce performed on the main stage. Essence Music Festival Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd.

He's a local pastor who has twice been featured on the cover of Time Magazine as 'America's Best Preacher' and has been distinguished as one of the nation's "25 Most Influential Evangelicals". Now, Bishop T.D. Jakes is set to welcome thousands of men to his church, for a timely message about surviving in tough economic times.