Bay Area LIFE Joel, Victoria Osteen visit San Francisco

Joel and Victoria Osteen visit San Francisco for an unforgettable night!

About Joel Osteen:

Joel Osteen is a native Texan and the Pastor of Lakewood Church, which according to Church Growth Today is America's largest and fastest growing church. On July 16, 2005 after completing $95 million in renovations, Joel moved Lakewood Church into its new 16,000-seat home, the former Compaq Center.

It is the largest regularly-used worship center in the United States. Each week Joel delivers God's message of hope and encouragement to more than 38,000 attendees. According to Nielsen Media Research, Joel is the most watched inspirational figure in America. His weekly sermon is broadcast into every U.S. television market where it is viewed by seven million Americans each week and more than 20 million each month. His weekly broadcast is also seen in almost 100 nations around the world.

In 2004, his first book, Your Best Life Now, was released by Time Warner debuting at the top of the New York Times Bestsellers list and quickly rose to number one. It remained on the New York Times Bestseller for more than two years and has sold more than 4 million copies. Most recently, Joel was named as one of Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People of 2006 and he was selected as the Most Influential Christian in 2006 by the readers of Church Report Magazine.

About Victoria Osteen:

A life-long Houstonian, Victoria began her career in her family's business. Now as a supportive wife, mother of two children and a co-pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas Victoria is an inspiration and mentor to women everywhere. She is committed to helping women, children and families discover their purpose and reach their highest potential in Christ.

Victoria has recently released a new book from Simon and Schuster, called Love Your Life: Living Happy, Healthy and Whole. In the book, Victoria offers today's busy modern woman a simple and practical plan to help them embrace joy and live life to the fullest. She speaks directly to women harried by the pressures of this world and provides a pathway to understanding their awesome responsibilities and welcoming life's beautiful choices.