Joel Osteen is an American preacher,televangelist,author and the Senior Pastor of Lakewood Church,the largest church in the United States,in Houston,Texas.His ministry is seen by over 7 million broadcast media viewers weekly in over 100 nations around the world.Osteen has written five New York Times Bestselling books.

Osteen married Victoria L.Iloff on April 4,1987.They have two children,Jonathan and Alexandra.His older siblings,Paul,Lisa and Tamara and his younger sister,April,are also involved in full-time ministry.His half-brother Justin does missionary work out of New York.