Feeling a call to the ministry, he enrolled in West Virginia State University and began preaching part-time in local churches, but he soon dropped out of the university. He took a job at the local Union Carbide and continued preaching part-time. During this time he met his future wife, Serita Jamison. The couple married in May 1982.
Jakes completed a B. A. and M.A. in 1990, and a Doctor of Ministry in Religious Studies from Friends International Christian University in 1995.
In 2005, Jakes accompanied President George W. Bush on his visit to the areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina. In his book Decision Points, President Bush describes Jakes as "a kind of man who puts faith into action.
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Endy Edeson
Kiedzu; Good evening, One thing I like about this pastor, is his desire to uplift the downtrodden
Daniel Orji
if you look at pa TD. critically, you know he is an igbo man...i always imagine him on "akwa isi agu, and red cap" 
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