"God wants us to prosper financially, to have plenty of money, to fulfill the destiny He has laid out for us."
- Joel OsteenProminent American author and pastor Joel Osteen is well-known for his inspirational writings that emphasize optimism and self-improvement. After his father's death, he took over his father's megachurch, Lakewood Church, in Houston, Texas, and has since expanded it to become one of the biggest churc…