Joel Osteen
American pastor and author known for prosperity theology.
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The Houston, Texas-based author and pastor Joel Scott Osteen came into the world on March 5, 1963.[1] Prosperity theology and the Word of Faith movement are two areas where this figure is well-known.[2]
Life and work
In 1981, Osteen finished his studies at Humble High School, then spent a single year at Oral Roberts University studying radio and television communications before leaving without a degree.[3] No divinity school degree has been earned by him.[3] After coming back to Houston in 1982, Osteen started Lakewood's television ministry and was ordained through his father's church the following year.[4] For 17 years, he handled the production of his father's TV sermons, a role that ended when his father died from a heart attack in January 1999.[4]
On January 17, 1999, Osteen delivered his initial sermon.[4] The Compaq Center, which had been the Houston Rockets' arena, was bought by Lakewood Church in 2003 and then remodeled.[5] Before speaking, Osteen commits his planned words to memory and reviews his earlier talks by listening to recordings.[6] Victoria Osteen, whose maiden name was Iloff, became Osteen's wife on April 4, 1987; she later assumed the role of co-pastor at Lakewood Church.[7]
Osteen claims he takes no pay from the church and depends on money from his books.[8]
What the cited sources add
The same source noted that the building was designated as a shelter on Tuesday after water had receded by Monday.[9] The Washington Examiner reported that Osteen called George Floyd's death a "turning point" and said racial injustice is a "human issue".[10]
References
- Wikipedia, "Joel Osteen" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Joel Osteen | Biography, Books, & Facts | Britannica", February 18, 2024 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Joel Osteen" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Perspective Here's why people hate Joel Osteen", The Washington Post; Bowler, "Blessed : a history of the American prosperity gospel", Oxford University Press, 2013; Romano, "'Smiling Preacher' Builds a Huge Church", Washington Post, 30 January 2005 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Joel Osteen" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Phillip Luke Sinitiere, "Salvation with a Smile: Joel Osteen, Lakewood Church, and American Christianity", NYU Press, November 13, 2015; Blunt, "How Joel Osteen made himself the smiling embodiment of a guilt-free Gospel", Houston Chronicle, 2018-06-04; Brown, "Popular positive pastor Joel Osteen brings 'Night of Hope' to Utah", Deseret News, October 2, 2013 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Joel Osteen" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "About Joel", JoelOsteen.com; "Joel Osteen: The Man Behind America's Largest Church", CBN.com; Mathieu, "Power House", Houston Press, April 2, 2002; "About Joel", JoelOsteen.com; "Joel Osteen: The Man Behind America's Largest Church", CBN.com (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Joel Osteen" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Somers, "Osteen draws 40,000 to Nationals Park", The Washington Times, April 29, 2012; "Nation's largest church opens in stadium", NBC News, July 17, 2005 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Joel Osteen" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Menzie, "Joel Osteen: By the numbers and other interesting facts", Christian Post, April 25, 2013; Miller, "Joel Osteen as Cultural Selfobject: Meeting the Needs of the Group Self and Its Individual Members in and from the Largest Church in America", Pastoral Psychology, February 1, 2010, p. 27–51; Butler, "Opinion The Cheap Prosperity Gospel of Trump and Osteen", The New York Times, August 31, 2017; Henderson, "The False Promise Of The Prosperity Gospel: Why I Called Out Joel Osteen And Joyce Meyer", HuffPost, August 21, 2013; Geiger, "Joe en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Joel Osteen" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Joel Birthday-1963-March-05"; McCaugherty, "Joel Osteen's Kids & Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know", Heavy.com, April 12, 2020; Mathieu, "Power House", Houston Press, April 2, 2002 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Joel Osteen" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Joel Osteen Net Worth: Pastor Closes Megachurch During Hurricane Harvey", ibtimes.com, August 28, 2017; Bogan, "A Conversation With Joel Osteen", Forbes; Wyatt, "Religious Broadcaster Gets Rich Contract for Next Book", The New York Times, March 15, 2006 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Joel Osteen pushes back against accusations he closed his megachurch to Harvey victims", Chicago Tribune, August 30, 2017. facts only, no text reused. chicagotribune.com
- Halaschak, "'This is not a political issue': Joel Osteen says Floyd death 'ignited something in me'", Washington Examiner, 2020-06-10. facts only, no text reused. washingtonexaminer.com
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