“Last night was scary. I was almost paralyzed, but God didn’t see fit to let that be my story,” Jakes-Roberts wrote.
DALLAS — Sarah Jakes-Roberts, the co-senior pastor of The Potter’s House of Dallas, is in the hospital with fractures in her neck after falling from a trampoline over the weekend.
The Potter’s House confirmed the incident in a statement online, saying Jakes-Roberts is recovering after suffering the injury on Saturday while playing on a trampoline with her daughter.
According to the church, Jakes-Roberts suffered fractures in her neck and related spinal impact from the fall. In time, she is expected to make a full recovery.
“Last night was scary. I was almost paralyzed, but God didn’t see fit to let that be my story. I was playing a game with my Ella on the trampoline and landed on my neck. Instantly, I heard several pops in my neck. She called her dad, who called 911,” Jakes-Roberts said in a statement. “Two hospitals, several scans, and hours later we learned that I fractured my neck, herniated discs, and endangered areas of my spine that could have left me paralyzed.”
Jakes-Roberts said she will be wearing a neck brace for 4 to 6 weeks to avoid further damage and keep her neck stable.
“One disc up or one disc lower and this would’ve been a different testimony,” she said. “I’ll be laying low while I navigate this injury with wisdom. I’m soaking in the presence of God and lots of love from friends and family.”
Jakes-Roberts was named co-senior pastor of the Potter’s House — alongside her husband, Touré Roberts — last July after her father who founded the church, T.D. Jakes, turned the role over to them.