Joel Osteen is senior pastor to the 30,000 members of Lakewood Church, the largest church in America according to Forbes and Outreach. The church, soon to be renamed Lakewood International Center, will move into the newly renovated 18,000-seat worship complex at Houston's Compaq Center in early 2005 in order to facilitate its rapid growth. Joel's #1 rated inspirational television program by Nielson Media Research is seen worldwide in 100 million households on ABC Family, BET, PAX, and CNBC Europe and Australia, among others.