What is Sarah Jakes Roberts’ net worth?
Sarah Jakes Roberts is an American author, internet personality, and self-described “thought leader” who has a net worth of $20 million.
Roberts is best known for her motivational books, such as Lost and Found: Finding Hope in the Detours of Life.
Roberts was born in Dallas, Texas, on July 17th, 1988.
Her father is T.D. Jakes, the well-known senior pastor of the American megachurch ‘The Potter’s House.’
Roberts has three siblings: Jermaine, Jamar, Thomas, and Cora.
Sarah lived in the shadow of her famous father throughout much of her childhood.
At the age of 13, she became pregnant by a boy a year older than her that she met through church.
Her older sister revealed the pregnancy to their parents through a letter.
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Though T.D. Jakes has never spoken publicly about his daughter’s teen pregnancy, his pro-abstinence position at the time was a matter of public record.
Roberts gave birth to a son at the age of 14.
She later recalled feeling ostracized from her peer group and made to feel like a pariah due to having given birth at such a young age, and she found the experience challenging.
“I think giving having kids at my age has helped me to really have a deeper, more authentic relationship with God,” Roberts said in 2022.
Education And First Marriage
Roberts finished high school early and attended Texas Christian University, where she studied accounting.
There, she met the man who would be her first husband: Robert Henson, a professional football player.
The two wed in 2008, and the marriage would last for four years before they divorced.
During the marriage, Roberts started her own blog; she used this blog as an outlet for her feelings of insecurity and inadequacy.
She would later cite Henson’s infidelity as the reason for the divorce.
Blogging And Early Motivational Speaking
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Roberts continued to blog (under the surname Henson) and won a huge following thanks to her frankness and willingness to explore topics that others might not feel comfortable discussing.
After her divorce was finalized, Roberts began to receive invitations to appear as a motivational speaker.
She also began a podcast that discussed the affairs of the day through the lens of a Black Christian woman.
Her podcasts were noted for their improvised, stream-of-consciousness approach, as Roberts read the headlines of the day and gave her unscripted reactions.
Roberts also branched out in social media, creating a YouTube account where she shared her thoughts in a manner similar to her podcast.
In 2017, Roberts created the ministry ‘Woman Evolve.’ The ministry is a feminist one that tasks itself with empowering women of faith the world over.
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Second Husband
Sarah Jakes Roberts met her second husband, Touré Roberts, in 2014 after a mutual friend introduced them. Touré Roberts remembered being struck by how unlike a “pastor’s daughter” Roberts looked, with her contemporary fashion and open-minded outlook.
The couple married in a small private ceremony later the same year, with details of the wedding only being made publicly available a few weeks after the ceremony.
Children
Sarah Jakes Roberts and her husband have one child together and share a total of six children from previous relationships.
The age difference between Roberts’ youngest and oldest child is 15 years, 10 months, and 9 days. She also said that her children are her “greatest teachers.”
Quotes
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“I think it’s so important that we continue to marry our mental health and Faith because it gives our relationship with God so much more power.”
“Sleeping is like my second love, but I started waking up earlier, about five o’clock in the morning, and in the stillness and quietness of the house, I had an opportunity to pray, meditate, work.”
“The peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds there’s something that happens; you pass on your burdens, you pass on what you’ve been carrying, and then God passes you back something else.”
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Net Worth
So, how much is Sarah Jakes Roberts worth? Roberts earned most of her wealth from founding and managing Woman Evolve, serving as a pastor at The Potter’s House – L.A. and Denver, and selling copies of her books. Therefore, Sarah Jakes Roberts has an estimated net worth of $20 million.
On Amazon, Roberts’ books have over 15,500 ratings, meaning an estimated 775,000 to 1,550,000 copies sold.
In 2020, Roberts bought a 7 bedrooms 8 bathrooms mansion in an exclusive gated community in Calabasas, California, for $4 million. The house was built in 2004. Some of the neighbors are Shakim Compere and Kevin Hart.
Some amenities include — a backup generator, solar panels, a gym, and a movie theater. In 2022, Sarah listed the mansion for $9.5 million.
Note – Sarah Jakes Roberts’ net worth is cumulated wit her husband’s.
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