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Joel Osteen Biography
Birth Name:Joel Scott Osteen
Birth Place:Houston, Texas, United States
Profession Producer, Director, Writer, Actor
Fast Facts
- Was named as the "Most Influential Christian in 2006" by Church Report Magazine
- Studied television production at Oral Roberts University
- Started out as an editor for his father's television minstry show
- Quote: "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․"
- Is primarily known for his use of the "prosperity gospel․"
- His ministry at Lakewood Church one of the biggest megachurches in the United States
- In 1999, he took over his father's ministry at Lakewood Church