Osteen became the church's senior pastor later that year and has since built its membership from about 4,000 to 52,000. He's done so, he said, by sticking to a core message. "God is good," he said.

Joel Osteen, the pastor of America's largest church, Lakewood Church in Houston, and his wife Victoria responded to a series of controversial topics brought to light on "Piers Morgan Tonight." Most ...

Osteen is known for focusing his sermons, books and everyday messages on personal empowerment and success. The description on Joel Osteen Ministries' Twitter profile says it provides "Daily ...