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Bishop TD Jakes: Sick and tired of church focus on preachers' popularity

Bishop TD Jakes: Sick and tired of church focus on preachers' popularity

Bishop TD Jakes of The Potter\'s House in Dallas, Texas, said in a recent sermon that he is tired of the \"Hollywood spirit\" that has taken over the church and placed a large focus on the size and popularity of ministries rather than the value of the message they preach..

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