John Osteen - Lakewood Church

Lakewood Church

John Osteen founded Lakewood Church in 1959 in Houston, Texas, widely known as "The Oasis of Love in a Troubled World", and developed Lakewood into a body of approximately 6,000 members with an active ministries in televangelism, conferences, missionary support, and food distribution. He hosted the weekly "John Osteen" television program for 16 years, reaching millions in the U.S. and in many other countries internationally with his interpretation of the Gospel. His numerous books, cassettes, and videotapes are widely distributed. On January 23, 1999 he died after a heart attack. His youngest son Joel Osteen later succeeded him as pastor.