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My Take
Joel Osteen is fascinating to me precisely because he splits a room. Whatever you make of prosperity theology, you can't deny the scale he built in Houston, drawing some of the largest congregations in America and selling bestsellers off relentlessly upbeat messaging. I find the smiling, motivational style either comforting or slick depending on my mood, and I understand why critics push back on the focus on personal success. Still, as a cultural phenomenon he's hard to ignore: televangelism reinvented for the self-help era. Love him or not, he's a genuine barometer of a certain strain of modern American faith.
Overview
Joel Scott Osteen ( OH-steen; born March 5, 1963) is an American pastor, televangelist, businessman, and author based in Houston, Texas, United States. Known for his weekly televised services and several best-selling books, Osteen is one of the more prominent figures associated with prosperity theology and the Word of Faith movement.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joel Osteen
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョエル・オスティーン
- Reading
- じょえる・おすてぃーん
- Born
- March 5, 1963 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rabbit
- Origin
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Christian minister / writer / politician / entrepreneur / author
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Humble High School
- University
- Oral Roberts University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.