Joel Osteen

Who is Joel Osteen?

Joel Scott Osteen is an American preacher, televangelist, author, and the Senior Pastor of Lakewood Church, the largest Protestant church in the United States, in Houston, Texas. His ministry is seen by over 7 million broadcast media viewers weekly and over 20 million monthly in over 100 nations around the world. Osteen has written five New York Times Bestselling books. He has been widely nicknamed "The Smiling Preacher".

In 2004, his first book, Your Best Life Now, was released by Time Warner and debuted at the top of the The New York Times Best Seller list. The book remained a The New York Times Bestseller for more than 200 weeks and has sold more than 4 million copies. His next four books, Become a Better You, It’s Your Time, Every Day A Friday, and I Declare, have all also been #1 national bestsellers.