Biography
Joel Osteen was born on March 5, 1963 in Houston, Texas, USA. He is a famous American priest, businessman, televangelist and author based on Houston, Texas, united states. He is prominent person of faithful thinking.
Early life and education
He is one of six children of John Osteen and Dolores. His father was a erstwhile pastor. He founded Lakewood church in 1959 which is initial time of gaining a great success.
Joel Scott graduated from humble high school in humble city in 1981, and in oral Robert university he studied television and radio. In 1982, when he returned to Houston, and founded Lakewood television program. When his died of heart attack.
Career
Osteen was appointed through his father church and admonished his sermon on 17 January 1999. He starting preaching through television in more than 100 countries, and became a Senior pastor of that church. Which is most famous and successful church in many countries.
preaching style
Osteen teach the principle of bible in a positive way and also studied his sermon best before presenting. His television sermon impose the impact on the new community peoples. Osteen also emphasis on the personal thinking and ideas which are important to follow them and preach them.
Shooting
Genesse Ivonne Moreno in 11 February 2024 entered into church between service and sermon and start firing. Some on duty police officer injured and some died. In the exchange of firing her 7 year son also injured, but she will died.
Books
His first but famous book is “Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential, was issued in October 2004 with a successful fame, and reached the number 1 position on The New York Times Best Seller list.
He also expressed his other book, titled Become a Better You: “7 Keys to Improving Your Life Every Day”, in October 2007, which crossed the previous book status and became New York Times Best Seller book and had a first printing of three million copies. Osteen said that his books are a great source to established a great bounding.
Personal life
Joel Scott Osteen married to Victoria Osteen on April 1987. Later she became co-pastod of Lakewood church, they have two children. Joel Scott lives with his family in 17000 square feet palace, he said that he never get any income by church budget. His wealth and all other expenses depends only at their books selling business.
Political and social issues
Joel Scott Osteen also avoid to discuss the argumentative problems like, homosexual marriage and relationship, abolition child and other disgusting sin and other political issues. He says that homosexual marriage are big sin because my books and Bible think it a sin.
Controversies
prosperity gospel
For promoting the prosperity, Joel Scott Osteen’s speeches was criticized by other critics that all the success and progress are the blessed of God.
Osteen worth
Osteen think that he has a $50 million net worth, while his church gives him $43 million per year. He also avoid to take any fund by government, he also helps and deposit in charitable organizations to improve the community prosperity.
Hurricane Harvey response
One of most prominent debate takes place in 2017, when a hurricane Harvey hit to Lakewood church. Many critics criticized that why church helps other during that time of Harvey hurricane.
The legacy of Joel Osteen
Joel Osteen impact on present-day Christianity is very important. Because by his great effort and biblical preaching on TV and other social media platform also developed a great bounding in Christian sect. Not in Houston Texas united states but also in 100 countries it gets a successful level.
Conclusion
In American Christianity Joel Scott Osteen is a dominant model because of his large influence and other financial success, which is most beneficial for New York ministry. His career also encompasses the christian preaching on social media and his great effort to spread the biblical principle in all over the christian community. His preaching and sincerity with his work as a priest also impose the positive impact on people lives in a wide Christian community.