Lakewood Church

References

Lakewood Church

nondenominational church

Written by

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Learn about this topic in these articles:

Joel Osteen
…parents founded the nondenominational charismatic Lakewood Church in Houston in 1959. His father, John Osteen, was pastor and over the years had built a regional following. In 1981 Osteen left Oral Roberts University after less than one year of study to help his father develop Lakewood’s growing national television ministry,…
Read More
…parents founded the nondenominational charismatic Lakewood Church in Houston in 1959. His father, John Osteen, was pastor and over the years had built a regional following. In 1981 Osteen left Oral Roberts University after less than one year of study to help his father develop Lakewood’s growing national television ministry,…
Read More

prosperity gospel
Developments from the late 20th century
…Osteen, the senior pastor at Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, whose services, attended by approximately 45,000 members every week, are live streamed as well as televised in more than 100 countries. He is the author of several best-selling books, including Your Best Life Now (2004) and Think Better, Live Better…
Read More
…Osteen, the senior pastor at Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, whose services, attended by approximately 45,000 members every week, are live streamed as well as televised in more than 100 countries. He is the author of several best-selling books, including Your Best Life Now (2004) and Think Better, Live Better…
Read More