Who is Joel Osteen

Joel Scott Osteen (born March 5, 1963) is an American pastor, televangelist and author based in Houston, Texas. Known for his weekly televised services and several best-selling books, Osteen is one of the more prominent figures associated with prosperity theology.

Early life and family

Osteen was born in Houston, Texas, and is one of six children of John Osteen and Dolores ("Dodie") Pilgrim. His father, a former Southern Baptist pastor, founded Lakewood Church (of which Osteen is the current senior pastor) in the back of an old feed store. He graduated from Humble High School, a public high school in the city of Humble, Texas, in 1981, and attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he studied radio and television communications, but did not graduate...
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Joel Osteen Poems

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Joel Osteen Quotes

• It's amazing how people will give when you don't ask. Many of them send money because they believe in the message.
• Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life.
• Keep a good attitude and do the right thing even when it's hard. When you do that you are passing the test. And God promises you your marked moments are on their way.
• People in tough times - it doesn't mean they don't have a great attitude.
• Why don't you start believing that no matter what you have or haven't done, that your best days are still out in front of you.

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Comments about Joel Osteen

• Baabrak91: you must make a decision that you are going to move on. it wont happen automatically. you will have to rise up and say, ‘i don’t care how hard this is, i don’t care how disappointed i am, i’m not going to let this get the best of me. i’m moving on with my life. -joel osteen
• Agostino3simon: dear sweet joel osteen, i love you, my king. yeah i think the bible says faith comes from hearing and believing, so you're right we must believe and have faith that the miraculous god would do miracles in our lives, hallelujah. god's kind and compassionate who never abandon us
• Mcelroy_zendaya: guard your mind from negative thoughts - joel osteen
• Toohippkid: i wish joel osteen and all the other evangelicals ministers could answer this question????
• Rasprive: wrong opinions that keep you out of heaven

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