Quote of the day
Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress.
John Osteen

Born: August 21, 1921
Died: January 23, 1999 (aged 77)
Bio: John Hillery Osteen was the founder and first pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, from its beginnings in 1959 until his death in 1999. His son Joel Osteen then succeeded him as pastor.
Known for:
- Living in the Abundance of God
- Becoming a Man of Unwavering Faith
- There is a Miracle in Your Mouth (1960)