"Prospering just doesn't have... " - Joel Osteen

"Prospering just doesn't have to do with money." - Joel Osteen.

Joel Scott Osteen (born March 5, 1963) is an American preacher and televangelist. He is the Senior Pastor of Lakewood Church, the largest Protestant church in the United States, in Houston, Texas.

Osteen's televised sermons are seen by over 7 million viewers weekly and over 20 million monthly in over 100 countries. His sermons also broadcast 24 hours a day on Sirius XM Satellite Radio, Channel 128.

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Osteen has written seven New York Times Bestselling books. He has been widely nicknamed "The Smiling Preacher".

In 2004, his first book, Your Best Life Now, was released by Time Warner and debuted at the top of the The New York Times Best Seller list. The book remained on The New York Times Best Seller for more than 200 weeks.