Sarah Jakes Roberts

Sarah Jakes Roberts has been married to pastor and author Touré Roberts since November 23, 2014. She was previously married to former NFL linebacker Robert Henson, with their marriage lasting from 2008 to 2012.

She has three biological children, Malachi Jakes, Makenzie Henson, and Ella Roberts, and three stepchildren, Ren Taylor Roberts, Teya Hunter Roberts, and Isaiah Roberts. She became a mother at 14, an experience that later became an important part of the personal story she shared in her writing and ministry.

Roberts' books focus on faith, resilience, healing, personal growth, and women's empowerment. Her best-known works include Lost and Found: Finding Hope in the Detours of Life, Don't Settle for Safe: Embracing the Uncomfortable to Become Unstoppable, Dear Mary, Colliding With Destiny, and Woman Evolve: Break Up with Your Fears and Revolutionize Your Life.

Her official biography also identifies Power Moves: Ignite Your Confidence and Become A Force as one of her New York Times bestselling books. Her writing draws on personal experiences and encourages readers to confront fear, find purpose, and move beyond past setbacks.

In 2017, Roberts founded Woman Evolve, a ministry focused on helping women pursue healing, wholeness, self-acceptance, and personal growth. She serves as the organization's CEO and uses it to lead a global movement centered on rewriting personal stories, breaking cycles of trauma, and developing professional and personal potential.

Alongside Touré Roberts, she is a co-pastor of ONE | A Potter's House Church and serves as an assistant pastor at The Potter's House of Dallas. She has also been described as a co-pastor of The Potter's House at One LA and The Potter's House Denver. The couple announced the Woman Evolve Conference in 2021.

Roberts speaks at conferences, women's events, seminars, and church gatherings on faith, relationships, resilience, leadership, and personal transformation. Her media appearances include The Today Show, The 700 Club, Dr. Phil, The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes, and Angie Martinez IRL.

She has also hosted or contributed to the Woman Evolve podcast and maintains a public presence through online video and social media. Her work has been recognized with a place on the Time100 Next list.