American pastor, televangelist, author, and businessman Joel Osteen was born on March 5, 1963, and resides in Houston, Texas. One of the more well-known personalities connected to prosperity theology and the Word of Faith movement, Osteen is well-known for his weekly televised services and his best-selling publications. Joel Osteen John Osteen and Dolores (“Dodie”) Pilgrim have six children, including Osteen, who was born in Houston. Joel Osteen is the current senior pastor of Lakewood Church, which was established in the rear of an old feed store by his father, a…
Day: September 27, 2025
Rick Warren: The Purpose Driven Life and The Global Church
Born on January 28, 1954, Rick Warren is an American author and pastor who practices evangelical Christianity. In Lake Forest, California, he founded the evangelical Baptist megachurch known as Saddleback Church. He has been the executive director of the mission alliance Finishing the Task since 2022. Rick Warren grew up in Ukiah, California, after being born in San Jose, California, to Jimmy, a Baptist minister, and Dot Warren, a high school librarian. After graduating from California Baptist University with a Bachelor of Arts, Warren went on to Southwestern Baptist Theological…