By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2024-11-24 20:56:31 | Updated at 2024-11-24 23:51:39
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A high-profile bishop appeared to suffer a medical emergency mid-sermon at his megachurch in Dallas.
Bishop TD Jakes, 67, was filmed involuntarily shaking during the ordeal, at The Potter's House megachurch Sunday.
The place of worship has a capacity of about 8,000, and the crowd was seen reacting to Jakes' episode in real-time.
Commands to 'back up' and 'give him some space' are heard in clips now gaining traction online, as staffers were seen crowding the clergyman, who only moments before had dropped his mic.
Doing so mid-sentence, the development saw a livestream of the sermon suddenly stopped - replaced by an off-camera voice telling those in attendance and those looking on from home to 'begin to pray.'
Shortly after, Jakes' team offered a brief explanation on the pastor's X page, while offering some insight on the senior's condition.
'During today’s service, Bishop TD Jakes experienced a slight health incident and received immediate medical attention following his powerful hour long message,' the statement read.
'Bishop Jakes is stable and under the care of medical professionals,' it went on to insist.
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Bishop TD Jakes, 67, was filmed involuntarily shaking during the still-shrouded ordeal, seen at The Potter's House megachurch Sunday
The place of worship in Dallas, Texas, has a capacity of about 8,000, and the crowd was seen reacting to Jakes' apparent episode in real-time
'The entire Potter’s House family is grateful for the outpouring of love, prayers, and support from the community.
'Thank you for your understanding and continued prayers.'
As of writing, the nature of the 'slight health incident' suffered by Jakes remains unknown.
Updates surrounding his current condition were not immediately available Sunday afternoon.
'Oh Lord, my strength, my redeemer, let them go in peace,' Jakes is heard saying just as strength starts to leave his body - causing him to lose grip on his trademark microphone while falling uncharacteristically silent.
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Commands to 'back up' and 'give him some space' are heard in clips now gaining traction online, as staffers were seen crowding the clergyman, who mere moments before had dropped his mic
The pastor's team called the display 'a slight health incident', after which the senior received 'immediate medical attention', they said
The church boasts a weekly attendance of 17,000, and was bought by Jakes from fellow televangelist W. V. Grant in 1996 after the latter was convicted of tax evasion
