An outpouring of glowing tributes to the televangelist Joel Osteen’s family continues to stream in following the passing of his mother with the latest from Potter’s House founding pastor Bishop T.D. Jakes describes Dolores Osteen alias Mama Dodie “nothing short of an angel among brethren who moved through life with rare and radiant grace.
Evangelist Joseph Prince of Singapore observed that mama osteen was “a great inspiration” and expressed grief alongside the Osteen family.
Keion Henderson and Pastor John Hagee shared condolences, recognizing her role in building the Lakewood’s global reach
Pastor Jentezen Franklin described Mama Dodie Osteen as “a true saint” and extended love and prayers to the family.
The Kenneth Copeland ministries described Dodie as a beacon of faith and endured a source of hope.
The Lakewood Senior Pastor Joel Osteen announced that her mother died peacefully at her home of natural causes aged 91 years old.
Dodie and her husband John Osteen founded Lakewood Church in 1959 and made a historic mark on the landscape of Christianity.
Dodie Osteen was the author of “Healed of Cancer,” a book about her healing from liver cancer after doctors had given up on her.
Details of the Burial and funeral arrangements are still scanty with the Lakewood Church expected to give directions any time today.