Lakewood Church of Houston, Texas, held its first service on Mother's Day, 1959, in an abandoned feed store.
It was led by Pastor John Osteen until 1999 when his son, Joel, took on the leadership of the congregation shortly after his father's death.
Since 1959, the non-denominational church has grown to over 30,000 members, requiring a move to a facility the size of the colossal Compaq Center, where the Houston Rockets use to play.
At capacity, the renovated facility seats 16,000 people with parking for 8,000 vehicles.
Its multiple weekly services are broadcast to a television audience of more than 7 million people.
When you look at our "growing" congregation, what do you see?
Since "faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" (Hebrews 11:1), we pray that you see Tabernacle of Faith Church through the eyes of faith.
We pray that you see our church filled to overflowing with thousands and thousands of believers and seekers and making a world of difference through worldwide outreach ministries.
It's the will of God that we grow numerically as well as spiritually (Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:47; 4:4; 9:31; 16:5).
Therefore, we believe it, we see it, and we receive it...by faith!
Lakewood Church, 2005
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