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The 16,800-seat Lakewood Church building, home to four English-language services and two Spanish-language services per week, [2] is located at the former Compaq Center. [3] Joel Osteen is the senior pastor of Lakewood Church with his wife, Victoria, who serves as co-pastor. It has 368 full-time and part-time staff. [citation needed]
John Hillery Osteen (August 21, 1921 – January 23, 1999) was an American pastor who founded Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. His television program ran for 16 years and was broadcast to millions in the U.S. and nearly 50 countries weekly.
In January 2000, she received a phone call from Lakewood Church Pastor Joel Osteen, who offered her the opportunity to become the church's worship director. She was Osteen's first hire when he became the new pastor of Lakewood. [5] While Cruse said she and her husband did not initially feel drawn to the church, they quickly fell in love with ...
Joel Osteen is one of the most familiar faces in American religion. The pastor who leads the Houston megachurch where a 5-year-old boy was critically wounded in a Sunday shooting that also hit a ...
Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, was robbed of more than half a million dollars Sunday. Authorities say $600,000 in cash, checks and credit card donations were discovered missing ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 January 2025. American televangelist, businessman, and author (born 1963) Joel Osteen Osteen preaching at Lakewood Church in July 2016 Personal life Born Joel Scott Osteen (1963-03-05) March 5, 1963 (age 61) Houston, Texas, U.S. Spouse Victoria Iloff (m. 1987) Children 2 Parent(s) John Osteen (father ...
Lakewood is considered to be one of the largest churches in the US with the capacity to seat over 16,000 guests. Mr Osteen became the lead pastor after his father, John Osteen, passed away in 1999.
Church of Eleven22 Jacksonville: FL Joby P. Martin 19,200 [13] Non-denominational Yes (6) Church of the Highlands: Birmingham: AL Chris Hodges 60,000 [3] Non-denominational Yes (20 + 1 including online) Church on the Move Tulsa: OK Whit & Heather George 11,000 [citation needed] Church Unlimited Corpus Christi: TX Bil Cornelius 12,000 [citation ...