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Joel Osteen worked behind the scenes at Houston’s Lakewood Church before preaching his first sermon in 1999. On May 19, 2024, he’ll deliver his 1,000th sermon in the megachurch’s pulpit. (Photo courtesy of Lakewood Church)
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Six people were arrested after heckling Houston megachurch pastor and televangelist Joel Osteen while he was giving his sermon Sunday morning, police said. (ABC 13)
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FILE - Lakewood Church pastor Joel Osteen smiles during an interview in the former basketball arena that has become the new home for the church in Houston, in this Sept. 20, 2004, file photo. Authorities are investigating after $600,000 in checks and cash was stolen from a safe at Pastor Joel Osteen's Houston megachurch, which has one of the largest congregations in the country. Police spokesman Kese Smith said Tuesday March 11, 2014 $200,000 in cash and $400,000 in checks were stolen from a safe sometime between 2:30 p.m. Sunday and 8:30 a.m. Monday. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
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Pastor Joel Osteen of Lakewood Church, right, and his wife Victoria stand for the National Anthem prior to a Washington Nationals baseball game against the Houston Astros in Washington, Monday, April 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)
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** FILE ** Joel Osteen is a pastor who leads Lakewood Church in Houston. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The Washington Times)
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** FILE ** The Rev. Joel Osteen is pastor of the Lakewood Church in Houston. (Joel Osteen Ministries)