Victoria Osteen facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Victoria Osteen
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Victoria Osteen speaking at Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas in 2014
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Victoria Iloff
March 28, 1961 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Houston |
| Occupation | Pastor, author |
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| Children | 2 |
Victoria Osteen (born Victoria Iloff on March 28, 1961) is an American author and a co-pastor at Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. She is married to Joel Osteen.
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Early Life and Family Background
Victoria Iloff was born in Huntsville, Alabama, on March 28, 1961. Her father, Donald Iloff, was a mathematician who worked on the Saturn rocket project for NASA. When she was two years old, her family moved to Houston, Texas. She grew up near the Johnson Space Center.
Victoria attended a Church of Christ as a child. Her mother, Georgine Iloff, taught Sunday school, and her father was a deacon. Victoria studied psychology at the University of Houston, but she did not finish her degree. While working in her mother's jewelry store, she met Joel Osteen in 1985.
Her Work and Ministry
In 2003, Victoria Osteen started the Lakewood Church Women's Ministry. She now serves as a co-pastor at Lakewood Church. You can watch her part of the church service on the Daystar Television Network or online.
She also has a regular segment on Houston radio station 89.3 KSBJ. Victoria supports charities like Feed the Children and The Bridge, which helps women in need.
Books for Readers Young and Old
Victoria Osteen's first book, Love Your Life: Living Happy, Healthy, and Whole, came out on October 14, 2008. It quickly became a bestseller, reaching number 2 on the New York Times Bestsellers list. More than 750,000 copies were printed at first, which was a very large number for a new book that year.
In January 2009, she started writing books for children. These books are published by Little Simon, a part of Simon & Schuster. Her agreement with the publisher includes 13 children's books, and even a Bible for kids.
Family Life
Victoria Iloff married Joel Osteen on April 4, 1987. They later became co-pastors of Lakewood Church. They have a son and a daughter.
See Also
In Spanish: Victoria Osteen para niños
