Joel Osteen & Victoria Osteen

It is surreal to think that Joel Osteen used to have a public speaking phobia as a young man. However, following his father’s passing, he overcame that fear and took over his post as Senior Pastor of Lakewood Church. Since then, he has managed to grow the church’s congregation to over 50,000. Their services are also broadcasted to more than 100 countries, with up to 7 million people tuning in each time. There is no doubt that he managed to achieve such a remarkable feat with the support of his wife, Victoria Osteen.

The couple married back in 1987 and have been enjoying more than three decades of marital bliss. Sure, there are rumors about them separating, but none hold any truth. To her credit, Victoria is also very active in their church. Her focus is on the women’s ministry, and she has also published two best-selling self-help books over the years.