Joel Osteen

Birth Name:

Joel Scott Osteen

Birth Place:

Houston, Texas, United States

Profession

Producer, Director, Writer, Actor

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

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