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Joel Osteen

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Joel Osteen (born 1963) is an American pastor and televangelist who leads Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas — one of the largest congregations in the United States. His optimistic, encouraging messages about faith, positivity, and personal growth have reached millions through his televised sermons and bestselling books.

“God wants us to prosper financially, to have plenty of money, to fulfill the destiny He has laid out for us.”

— Joel Osteen

Future

All Quotes by Joel Osteen

“The death of my father is probably the biggest thing that I ever faced. Daddy and I were best friends.”

— Joel Osteen

Best

“Only God can look at somebody's heart.”

— Joel Osteen

God

“I'm trying to make God more relevant in our society.”

— Joel Osteen

God

“Sometimes what works 40 years ago doesn't work today.”

— Joel Osteen

Work

“I don't know what can be so dangerous about giving people hope.”

— Joel Osteen

Hope

“I've never preached one sermon on money, on just finances. I want to stay away from it.”

— Joel Osteen

Money

“Do all you can to make your dreams come true.”

— Joel Osteen

Dreams

“To me, we're marketing hope.”

— Joel Osteen

Hope

“There's pros and cons of a big church. Cons is I don't get to know everybody, I don't get to go to their ballgame, I don't get to marry everybody, but the pros are you get all this community, 800 ushers come in to serve, getting there at 7 in the morning on their day off and coming in on Saturday to make all those wafers.”

— Joel Osteen

Morning

“I like to think my dad was easygoing and kind, and I think some of those things have been passed down. I am like him in a sense of being positive and hopeful. He was compassionate, and I've got a lot of that in me as well.”

— Joel Osteen

Dad

“I don't believe we are supposed to go through life defeated and not having enough money to pay our bills or send our kids to college.”

— Joel Osteen

Money

“I didn't try to copy my dad or fit into the pressure or the mold that everybody tried to make me fit into.”

— Joel Osteen

Dad

“On Sundays when I speak, I hopefully give somebody something that they can use the next day at work or at home.”

— Joel Osteen

Home

“People respond when you tell them there is a great future in front of you, you can leave your past behind.”

— Joel Osteen

Future

“My dad had a church of 90 people when I was born. It was just, over the years it continued to grow.”

— Joel Osteen

Dad

“Prospering just doesn't have to do with money.”

— Joel Osteen

Money

“God's desire is that we excel.”

— Joel Osteen

God

“I'm not the judge. You know, God didn't tell me to go around judging everybody.”

— Joel Osteen

God

“I've always been - you know, my personality is motivating and encouraging. And so I'm just being who God made me to be.”

— Joel Osteen

God

“My biggest hobby is hanging out with my family and kids.”

— Joel Osteen

Family