The Lakewood Church is an evangelical non-denominational Christian mega Church founded by john Osteen in 1959.
LAKEWOOD CHURCH FOUNDERÂ
John Osteen and his wife Dolores Osteen (the parents of Joel Osteen) are the founders of Lakewood Church which they founded on May 10, 1959. Joel Osteen and Victoria Osteen his wife are the lead pastors of Lakewood Church as at the time of this publication. Joel Osteen’s father John Osteen advised him to become a preacher for a very long time, but he refused and rejected the advice, preferring to work behind the scenes until January 17, 1999, when he accepted his father’s suggestion and preached his first sermon. His father died six days later of a heart attack.
After the death of his father in 1999, Joel Osteen took over as head pastor. Under his leadership, Lakewood became the largest and fastest-growing Church congregation in the U.S. He quickly expanded the Church’s media presence.
LAKEWOOD CHURCH PASTORS
Below are the pastors in charge of the running of the Church:
- Nick Nilson
- John Gray
- Dr. Paul Osteen
- Craig Johnson
- Lisa Osteen
LAKEWOOD CHURCH LOCATION
It is located at 3700 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77027, United States of America.Â
MISSION
The Church believes that every believer should be in a growing relationship with Jesus by obeying God’s Word, yielding to the Holy Spirit and by being conformed to the image of Christ.
LAKEWOOD CHURCH CAPACITY AND MEMBERS
The Church has a weekly attendance of 52,000 members weekly and a capacity of 16,800.
LAKEWOOD CHURCH BELIEFS
Here are some of the beliefs of the Church:
THE BIBLE
Believes the entire Bible is inspired by God and without error. The Bible is the authority on which we base our faith, conduct, and doctrine.
THE TRINITY
Lakewood believes in one God who exists in three distinct persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The Church believes that God the Father is the Creator of the world and is actively involved in humanity.
SALVATION
The Church believes that Jesus died on the cross and shed His blood for our sin and believes that salvation is only found by placing our faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
WATER BAPTISM
They believe that water baptism is a symbol of the cleansing power of the blood of Christ and a testimony to our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
COMMUNION
The Church believes in regularly receiving Communion as an act of remembering the sacrifice that Jesus made for us through dying on the cross.
RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
The Church believes that every believer should be in a growing relationship with Jesus by obeying God’s Word, yielding to the Holy Spirit and by being conformed to the image of Christ.
LAKEWOOD CHURCH SERVICE TIMES
Services are held in the Church on the days listed below:
SUNDAYS
8:30am In-Person & Online Service
11:00am In-Person & Online Service
7:00pm Online Service
WEDNESDAYS
7:30pm Online Service
SATURDAY
7:00pm Online Service
LAKEWOOD CHURCH OPEN HOURS
SUNDAY
8:30–10:30am, 11am–1pm, 2–3:30pm, 7–8:30pm
MONDAY
9am–5pm, 7:30–8:30pm
TUESDAY
9am–5pm
WEDNESDAY Â
9am–5pm, 7:30–9pm
THURSDAY Â
9am–5pm, 7:30–9pm
FRIDAY Â
9am–5pm
SATURDAY Â
7–9pm
CONTACTS
Phone: 713-635-4154 (Office), 800-278-0520(Customer Service), 713-491-1175 (Counseling Line)
Website: www.lakewoodchurch.com
Instagram: @lakewoodchurch
Twitter: @lakewoodchurch
Mailing address: P.O. Box 27450Houston, TX 77227-7450