Joel Scott Hayley Osteen (born March 5, 1963) is a best selling author, an the senior pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. He is married to Victoria Osteen, who serves as co-pastor. His non-denominational Christian ministry reaches over 2 million broadcast media viewers weekly. Osteen's media ministry regularly features an upbeat and sometimes humorous message of life lessons of hope, kindness, optimism and biblical relevancy and redemption through Jesus Christ.