- Born
- Birth nameJoel Scott Osteen
- Nickname
- The Smiling Preacher
- Height5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)
- Joel Osteen was born on March 5, 1963 in Houston, Texas, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Joel Osteen Lakewood Church (1999), Lutheran Satire (2011) and Mary (2024). He has been married to Victoria Osteen since April 4, 1987. They have two children.
- SpouseVictoria Osteen(April 4, 1987 - present) (2 children)
- Parents
- RelativesApril Simons(Sibling)
- His big smile.
- In 1958, his father John Osteen received the baptism of the Holy Spirit and started Lakewood Church in an old feed store on the poor east side of Houston. John and his wife, Dodie Osteen, grew the church and filled all of the 234 seats.
- Associated, as did his late father John Osteen, with the controversial "Word of Faith" movement, known for its "prosperity gospel".
- Son: Jonathan, b. 1995 & daughter: Alexandra, b. 1999
- July 16 & 17, 2005 Lakewood Church moved into their new church which was known as the old home of the Houston Rockets.
- Release of his book, "It's Your Time: Activate Your Faith, Achieve Your Dreams and Increase in God's Favor".
- If you wanna change your life start by changing your words.
- It just seems like the more known we get, the more critics we have. But I don't apologize for anything. I just have a message of hope and victory.
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