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Sarah Jakes Roberts Fractures Neck in Trampoline Fall, Starts Weeks-Long Recovery

The Potter’s House co-senior pastor will wear a cervical brace for four to six weeks.

Overview

  • Roberts said she landed on her neck while playing on a trampoline with her daughter and heard several pops before help was called.
  • Her daughter contacted her father, who then called 911, and emergency crews took her for imaging at two hospitals.
  • Doctors found a fractured neck, herniated discs, and spinal damage that she said could have left her paralyzed.
  • She shared that surgeons did not operate and prescribed a neck brace, rest, and limited activity during the four-to-six-week stabilization period.
  • Roberts leads the 30,000-member Dallas megachurch with her husband after a 2025 leadership handoff from Bishop T. D. Jakes, which heightens interest in her recovery.