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Victoria Osteen

American pastor and author (born )

Victoria Osteen

Victoria Osteen speaking at Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas in

Born

Victoria Iloff


() March 28, (age&#;63)

Huntsville, Alabama

NationalityAmerican
Alma&#;materUniversity of Houston
Occupation(s)Pastor, author
Spouse
Children2

Victoria Osteen (née Iloff; born March 28, ) is an American author and the co-pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas.[1] She is married to Joel Osteen and the daughter-in-law of John Osteen.[2]

Early life and family

Victoria Iloff was born on March 28, , in Huntsville, Alabama.

Joel osteen net worth However, as the church senior pastor, Joel Osteen says he draws no salary from the church. This unconventional path would later shape his innovative approach to sharing his message. Jonathan is happily married to Sophia Hahn now Sophia Osteen. Osteen preached his first sermon on January 17,

She lived near Marshall Space Flight Center where her father, Donald Iloff – a mathematician with General Electric – was a member of GE's Saturn rocket project team led by German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun.[3] In , at the age of two, Osteen moved with her family to Houston, Texas, when her father took a position with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).[3] She grew up in a southeastern suburb of Houston, near the Manned Spacecraft Center (now known as the Johnson Space Center).

Growing up, Osteen attended a nearby Church of Christ, a relatively conservative church, where her mother, Georgine Iloff, taught Sunday school and her father served as a deacon. Osteen attended (though did not graduate from) the University of Houston where she studied psychology while working in her mother's jewelry business.

It was while working in the jewelry store that she met Joel Osteen in when he came in to buy a new watch battery.

Career

Osteen founded the Lakewood Church Women's Ministry in , where she currently serves as co-pastor. Her part of the service can be seen on a one-hour program broadcast on the Daystar Television Network and through a live Internet feed.

Biography joel osteen wife Before speaking, Osteen records his prepared remarks and listens to them again on tape. He was nominated by Barbara Walters as one of her 10 Most influential People of Osteen did not receive a degree from a divinity school but he baptizes hundreds at a time despite never being ordained or graduating from seminary. This marked a turning point in his life, and he began delivering his uplifting sermons to a growing congregation.

Her other activities include a regular feature on Houston radio station KSBJ. She also supports the organizations Feed the Children and The Bridge, a shelter for battered women.[4]

She has been accused of promoting self-interested materialistic idolatry contrary to the teachings of Jesus.[5]

Book publishing

Osteen's first book, entitled Love Your Life: Living Happy, Healthy, and Whole (ISBN&#;) was published by Simon & Schuster and released for sale on October 14, It debuted at number 2 on the New York Times Bestsellers list.

With , copies, the initial printing of Love Your Life was one of the largest by any US publisher in [6]

In January , Osteen released children's books published by Simon & Schuster's Little Simon imprint. Her five-year agreement with Simon & Schuster covers 13 books for children, including a Bible.

Personal life

On April 4, , Victoria Osteen (née Iloff) married Joel Osteen, with whom she would later become co-pastors of Lakewood Church.

They have a son and daughter.[7]

In December , on a Continental Airlines flight from Houston to Vail, a flight attendant accused Osteen of shoving her after a request was made about liquid on her armrest; this claim was disputed by witnesses.[8][9][10] The FAA fined Osteen $3,, and the flight attendant, Sharon Brown, subsequently filed a civil suit against Osteen, seeking $, in damages.

A Houston jury sided with Osteen, with the foreman calling the lawsuit a waste of time,[11] clearing her of civil liability in August [8]

References

  1. ^"About Lakewood Church".

    Biography joel osteen Located in the suburbs of River Oak, Houston, the mansion has 17, square feet of living space. Osteen said that the book focuses more on relationships and not getting stuck where we are in life. According to Osteen, the book is more about relationships than it is about staying put in life. Having grown up in a deeply religious family, his early exposure to the world of ministry had a profound impact on his life, though his path to becoming a pastor was not immediate.

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  2. ^"About Victoria Osteen". Joel Osteen Ministries. Archived from the original on Retrieved
  3. ^ ab"The Untold Truth about Joel Osteen's Wife, Victoria Osteen". The Biography.

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    11. "Victoria Osteen responds to critics: 'I did not mean to imply that we don't worship God'". . Archived from the original on Retrieved

  11. ^"Love Your Life: Living Happy, Healthy, and Whole". Simon Says. October 11, Archived from the original on Retrieved
  12. ^McCaugherty, Stephen (11 April ).

    "Joel Osteen's Kids & Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know".

    Biography joel osteen net worth From his humble beginnings to his remarkable rise as a prominent pastor. Osteen married his wife, Victoria Iloff , on April 4, He is also known for his best-selling books, media presence, and the growth of Lakewood Church under his leadership. He assumed the role of Senior Pastor at Lakewood Church, despite not having pursued traditional pastoral education.

    . Heavy, Inc. Archived from the original on 19 October Retrieved 30 September

  13. ^ ab"Jury Finds Pastor Did Not Assault a Flight Attendant". New York Times. August 14, Archived from the original on April 2, Retrieved April 1,
  14. ^"Passengers Back Osteen, Say They Saw No Assault".

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    18. USA Today. August 13, Archived from the original on Retrieved

  18. ^"Osteen family leaves plane after dispute – FBI agent says the pastor's wife didn't follow a flight attendant's instructions". The Houston Chronicle. December 21, Archived from the original on Retrieved
  19. ^"Osteen's Wife Cleared in Assault Suit".

    ABC News. August 15, Archived from the original on October 10, Retrieved October 10,

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