Discover The Lessons Thomas Dexter Jakes Learned As A Young Boy Growing Up In Appalachian Poverty. Experience The Victory And Redemption Of A Young Man Who Faced And Overcame The Seduction Of Drugs And Crime. Witness The Entrepreneurial Seeds That Were Planted As He Shouldered The Responsibilities Of His Deceased Father's Business As A Teenager. Then, Behold His Rise From Pastor Of A Tiny Rural Congregation To The Leader Of A 30,000-Member Megachurch In One Of America's Largest Cities. Through His Experiences, You Will Discover How You, Too, Can. Develop Your Own God-Given Vision. See Miracles In Your Life. Reap The Blessings Of Faith. Overcome Obstacles. Change Your Part Of The World. Be Led By The Holy Spirit. You, Too, Can Live A Life Of Faith, Blessing And Favor. Most Importantly, You Will Witness The Biblical Truth: "With God All Things Are Possible" (Matthew 19:26). "A Brilliant, Well-Researched Weaving Together Of Numerous Sources Showing How T. D. Jakes Has Become One Of North America's Most Influential Preachers." Warren Bird. Research Director, Leadership Network, Coauthor. The Multi-Site Church Revolution.