Joel Scott Osteen (Joel Osteen)

1963 - Born on March 5 in Houston Texas.

         - Attended a semester at Oral Roberts University in Oklahoma.

1999 - A week before his father's death, succeeded his father's work and became a pastor for Lakewood Church.

         - His father, John Osteen, founder of Lakewood Church died on January 1999.

2005 - Lakewood Church under him was considered to be the largest church in America.