- Sarah Jakes Roberts is a businesswoman, motivational speaker, and New York Times best-selling author.
- Roberts has also founded Woman Evolve, a movement she leads.
- Roberts was born in Texas, United States, on July 17, 1988. T. D.
- In February 2007, she started working as a receptionist at a commercial company called Aerotek.
- Makenzie Henson, Malachi Jakes, Isaiah Roberts, Ren Taylor Roberts, Ella Roberts, and Teya Roberts are Sarah’s six children.
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Who is Sarah Jakes Roberts?
Sarah Jakes Roberts is a businesswoman, motivational speaker, and New York Times best-selling author. Sarah Jakes Roberts has also founded Woman Evolve, a movement she leads. In addition to her professional achievements, she is well-known as the daughter of American author and filmmaker T. D. Jakes.
Sarah Jakes Roberts: Who Is She?
Sarah Jakes Roberts was born in Texas, United States, on July 17, 1988.
T. D. Jakes is her father’s name, and Serita Jakes is her mother’s. Her parents are both successful writers and actors.
Sarah attended a local school in Texas before completing her university education at Texas Christian University.
She has four siblings, three brothers, and one sister.
Her brothers Jermaine Jakes and Jamar Jakes, as well as her sister Cora Jakes Coleman, are all older than she is.
Needless to say, she has a strong bond with all of her siblings.
Sarah Jakes Roberts has had several careers
Sarah, the self-help author, has worked in a variety of fields.
In February 2007, she started working as a receptionist at a commercial company called Aerotek.
After leaving her job in November 2007, she worked as an Office Manager for Big Safari Association until November 2008.
She joined TDJE as a Project Manager in November 2008 and worked full-time until June 2009.
Later, from March 2011 to November 2014, she worked as the Director of the Women’s Ministry for her father’s T.D. Jakes Ministries.
At present, she has been the Co-pastor at The Potter’s House since November 2014.
In addition, in November 2017, she established Woman Evolve.
The foundation is dedicated to empowering women and challenging gender norms and limits.
She is also the author of several books
Sarah Jakes Roberts is an author in addition to her other professional accomplishments.
She has written a number of self-help books. In 2013, she published her first book, Colliding with Destiny.
In 2014, she published her second book, Lost and Found: Finding Hope in Life’s Detours.
The book received 4.9 out of 5 stars on audiobooks.com.
The same year, she released her third book, Colliding With Destiny: Finding Hope in the Legacy of Ruth, which was also a success.
In 2015, she published her third book, Dear Mary: Lessons from the Mother of Jesus for the Modern Mom.
Don’t Settle for Safe: Embracing the Uncomfortable to Become Unstoppable, her fifth book was published in 2017.
Woman Evolve: Break Up with Your Fears and Revolutionize Your Life, her most recent book, will be released in 2021.
Sarah Jakes has been married twice
Sarah, T.D. Jakes’s daughter has been married twice. She married former American football linebacker Robert Henson first.
The couple married in a lavish wedding ceremony in 2008.
Tyler Perry, Emmitt Smith, Tom Joyner, and Dr. Phil McGraw were among the celebrities who attended their wedding.
Sarah was only 19 when she walked down the aisle with Robert. Sadly, Sarah and Robert’s marriage did not last long.
They divorced in 2012, almost 4 years into their marriage. She also made a public statement about her unexpected divorce, saying,
“I have decided to end my four-year marriage after professional counseling and prayerful consideration.” There are biblical grounds for this decision, and I have exhausted all other options, but after multiple infractions over the course of the union, and for my own and my children’s safety, I have made this difficult decision.”
Sarah married Pastor Touré Roberts for the second time after her divorce from her first husband.
The couple married in November 2014.
She has a wonderful relationship with her second husband and considers him to be her greatest supporter. She has stated on numerous occasions that her husband is her greatest mentor. She stated,
“I admire my husband for who he is, how he leads, and how he interprets what’s going on in the world.”
She continued,
He’s one of my mentors, and working with him provides me with direct access to one of the most brilliant men I’ve ever met, which I can then apply to my company and organizations. I feel like I steal his ideas, but it’s okay because we’re married! Everything is the same.”
Sarah Jakes Roberts: She Became a Mother When She Was 14 Years Old
Makenzie Henson, Malachi Jakes, Isaiah Roberts, Ren Taylor Roberts, Ella Roberts, and Teya Roberts are Sarah Jakes Roberts’ six children.
Surprisingly, she gave birth to her first child when she was only 14 years old. Unfortunately, she has not revealed the identity of her first child’s father.
The fact that she was pregnant at the age of 14 caused quite a stir among the Christians.
Her Bishop father, T.D. Jake, revealed the truth and stood by his daughter despite the pressure.
While things eventually returned to normal, Sarah revealed her experience as a young mother in an Instagram post years later.
She had one child with her first husband, Robert Henson, and four children with her second husband. She and her second husband are currently raising all six of their children.
What is her net worth?
Jakes earns a good living as the author of several successful books and the owner of a successful business.
Her net worth is also estimated to be in the millions, but her exact net worth is not yet known.
T.D. Jakes, on the other hand, has a net worth of $20 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
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The Internet of Things
Sarah Jakes Roberts is a frequent social media user. She has accounts on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
She has over 1.7 million Instagram followers as of 2022.
Similarly, she has more than 201k Twitter followers.
She also has a Facebook official page with over 1.6 million followers.
