The Journey of T.D. Jakes: Living a Life of Faith, Blessing, and Favor [Paperback]

Discover the lessons Thomas Dexter Jakes learned as a young boy growing up in Appalachian poverty. Experience the victory and redemption of a young man who faced—and overcame—the seduction of drugs and crime. Witness the entrepreneurial seeds that were planted as he shouldered the responsibilities of his deceased father’s business as a teenager. Then, behold his rise from pastor of a tiny rural congregation to the leader of a 30,000-member megachurch in one of America’s largest cities. 
Through his experiences, you will discover how you, too, can:

• Develop your own God-given vision.
• See miracles in your life.
• Reap the blessings of faith.
• Overcome obstacles.
• Change your part of the world.
• Be led by the Holy Spirit.

 

A brilliant, well-researched weaving together of numerous sources showing how T. D. Jakes has become one of North America’s most influential preachers.
— Warren Bird, Research Director, Leadership Network, and coauthor of The Multi-Site Church Revolution

Richard Youngis a former educator, businessman, and pastor. The son of a Free Will Baptist pastor, Richard started preaching at fourteen and pastoring at twenty. He comes from a great heritage of preachers and pastors, as there has been a member of his family in the ministry consistently since 1876. Richard has been a writer all of his adult life, writing corporate training manuals and collegiate self-study courses, as well as two textbooks. He has written articles for both Christian and secular magazines and journals. His published biographies includeThe Rise of Lakewood ChurchandJoel Osteen,The Journey of T.D. Jakes,Joyce Meyer, andMessengers of Healing(the story of Charles and Frances Hunter).
Richard received his B.A. and M.S. degrees from Southern Nazarene University in Bethl£®