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The 16,800-seat Lakewood Church building, home to four English-language services and two Spanish-language services per week, [2] is located at the former Compaq Center. [3] Joel Osteen is the senior pastor of Lakewood Church with his wife, Victoria, who serves as co-pastor. It has 368 full-time and part-time staff. [citation needed]
Lakewood Church asked people to "pray for Lakewood and our community". [8] Joel Osteen, its pastor, said: "Of course, we're devastated. We don't understand why these things happen. We're going to pray for the 5-year-old little boy, the lady who is deceased and the other gentleman. We're going to stay strong and continue to move forward." [5]
In a statement Sunday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said, “Our hearts are with those impacted by today’s tragic shooting and the entire Lakewood Church community in Houston. Places of worship are ...
John Hillery Osteen (August 21, 1921 – January 23, 1999) was an American pastor who founded Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. His television program ran for 16 years and was broadcast to millions in the U.S. and nearly 50 countries weekly.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 January 2025. American televangelist, businessman, and author (born 1963) Joel Osteen Osteen preaching at Lakewood Church in July 2016 Personal life Born Joel Scott Osteen (1963-03-05) March 5, 1963 (age 61) Houston, Texas, U.S. Spouse Victoria Iloff (m. 1987) Children 2 Parent(s) John Osteen (father ...
Pastor Joel Osteen arrives before a march in honor of George Floyd on June 2, 2020 in Houston, Texas. (Sergio Flores/) His Lakewood Church in Houston used the funds to keep 368 employees afloat ...
A tornado rumbled through Lakewood Park during Hurricane Milton, damaging a local church. See the images Lakewood Park Church damaged but not deterred from mission to help after Milton tornado hit
The Lakewood Church Central Campus is the main facility of Lakewood Church, a megachurch in Houston, Texas, five miles southwest of Downtown Houston and next to Greenway Plaza. From 1975 to 2003, the building served as a multi-purpose sports arena for professional teams, notably the NBA's Houston Rockets .