Lakewood Church is a non-denominational Christian megachurch located in Houston, Texas. It is the largest congregation in the United States, averaging more than 43,500 in attendance per week. The 16,800-seat Lakewood Church Central Campus, home to four English language services and two Spanish language services per week, is located at the former Compaq Center.Joel Osteen is the senior pastor of Lakewood Church with his wife, Victoria, who serves as co-pastor. Lakewood Church is evangelical in belief.
Lakewood Church was founded by John Osteen and his wife, Dodie in 1959 inside an abandoned feed store in a predominantly black neighborhood of northeast Houston. Previously, John Osteen had been a Southern Baptist minister; however, after experiencing a self-described baptism in the Holy Spirit, he withdrew from his Baptist fellowship and began Lakewood Church. From the beginning, Lakewood was non-denominational and racially inclusive. In 1979, attendance was over five thousand, and the church was becoming prominent among Pentecostals and charismatics. John and Dodie created and hosted Lakewood's weekly television program, which could be seen in 100 countries worldwide. Upon John Osteen's death in 1999 after suffering from a heart attack, his youngest son, Joel, became pastor.
Thomas Dexter "T. D." Jakes, Sr. (born June 9, 1957) is the bishop/chief pastor of The Potter's House, a non-denominational American megachurch, with 30,000 members, located in Dallas, Texas. T. D. Jakes' church services and evangelistic sermons are broadcast on The Potter's Touch, which airs on the Trinity Broadcasting Network, Black Entertainment Television, the Daystar Television Network, The Word Network and The Miracle Channel in Canada. Other aspects of Jakes' ministry include an annual revival called "MegaFest" that draws more than 100,000 people, an annual women's conference called "Woman Thou Art Loosed", and gospel music recordings.
In the fall of 2009, Jakes planned on launching a secular daily talk show, syndicated through the CBS Television Distribution group; however, economic troubles in the industry may put his new program into jeopardy.
In 2005 Jakes accompanied President George W. Bush on his visit to the areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina. In his book Decision Points, President Bush describes Jakes as "a kind of man who puts faith into action."
Marcos Witt (born May 19, 1962), is an American, four-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Christian singer and pastor.
Marcos Witt is the second born of three children to Jerry and Nola Witt, a young American missionary couple. The Witt family moved to Durango, México, in 1964 and they started a missionary outreach. The work was unexpectedly halted after Jerry's death that same year.
Years later, Marcos’ mother, Nola Holder, found a companion in Frank Warren and remarried. Warren embraced the vision God had originally given Jerry and Nola as his own and together they would begin to build new churches in Durango, México. The second marriage not only provided a husband for Nola, but equally important, a father figure for Marcos, Jerry, and Felipe. Later, the couple would give birth to two additional children, twin daughters Nola and Lorena Warren.
Marcos' education began with basic studies at the American School of Durango. He then studied classical music at the University of Juarez (Durango, México) and eventually he started his theological studies at International Bible College in San Antonio, Texas. Currently, Marcos is working towards his masters degree at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
[Chorus:]
Glory to God in the highest.
Glory to God in the highest praise.
You are the Lord, God Almighty,
You are highly exalted over all the earth.
[Bridge:]
You are great and glorious, ever watching over us,
majestic and so marvelous;
highly exalted, highly exalted.
We declare You?re wonderful, passionate and powerful.
Father forever You are faithful;
highly exalted, highly exalted.
[Chorus]
[Vamp:]
Highly, highly exalted oh Lord.
You are highly, there?s no other name that is higher.
You are Highly, highly exalted oh Lord.
You are highly, highly exalted, highly exalted.
Mighty, mighty in battle oh Lord.
You are mighty, there?s no other name that is stronger.
You are Mighty, mighty in battle oh Lord.
Everyday with You, Lord is sweeter than the day before
Every morning I will worship, every evening I'll adore
'Cause everyday with You is sweeter, sweeter than the day before
[Repeat all]
What a privilege to know You, like I know You...
To be loved like You loved me
What honor to worship, truly worship
From this heart that You have freed
From the rising of the sun…to the setting of the same
Everyday with You, Lord is sweeter than the day before
Everyday with You, Lord is Sweeter than the day before
Every morning I will worship, Every evening I'll adore
'Cause everyday with You is sweeter, sweeter than the day before
What a wonder to live life, really live life.
Overcoming anything
What a reason to lift up, freely lift up...
Everyday my everything
From the rising of the sun to the setting of the same
Everyday with You, Lord is sweeter than the day before
Everyday with You, Lord is Sweeter than the day before
Every morning I will worship, Every evening I'll adore
'Cause everyday with You is sweeter, sweeter than the day before
Everyday, everyday with You, Lord [echo]
Everyday, sweeter than the day before [echo]
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Everyday with You, Lord is sweeter than the day before
Everyday with You, Lord is Sweeter than the day before
Every morning I will worship, Every evening I'll adore
Everything, everything
Lord, You are everything to me
Everything, everything
Lord, You are everything to me
Sing it again
Everything, everything
Lord, You are everything to me
Everything, everything
Lord, You are everything to me
My treasure, my priority
Who can compare to You
Great is the measure of Your royalty
Oh, morning star, You truly are everything
Oh, You're everything to us, Lord
Sing it again, everything
Everything, everything
Lord, You are everything to me
Everything, everything
Lord, You are everything to me
My treasure, my priority
Who can compare to You
Great is the measure of Your royalty
Oh, morning star, You truly are everything
Oh, You are my treasure, my priority
Who can compare to You
Great is the measure of Your royalty
Oh, morning star, You truly are
My treasure, my priority
Who can compare to You
Great is the measure of Your royalty
Oh, morning star, You truly are
Oh, morning star, You truly are everything
Oh, You're everything to us, Lord
Yes, You are Lord
Oh, You're everything, You're everything
You're everything
Just lift your voices to Him right now
In your own way tonight just tell Him
Lord, You are everything to me
Oh, You're everything to us, Lord
Oh, we worship You, Lord
[Verse:]
Who am I, that You are mindful of me,
that You hear me when I call?
Isn't it true that You are thinking of me,
how You love me, it's amazing.
[Chorus:]
I am a friend of God,
I am a friend of God,
I am a friend of God,
He calls me friend.
I am a friend of God,
I am a friend of God,
I am a friend of God,
He calls me friend.
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Vamp:]
God Almighty,
Lord of glory,
You have called me friend.
[Chorus]
[Ending:]
You call me friend.
We speak to nations
Hear the sound
The sound of the nations worshiping
Hear the sound
Of sons and daughters singing
Who will go for us?
Who will shout to the corners of the earth?
That Christ is King
We speak to nations, be open
We speak to nations, fall on your knees
We speak to nations
The Kingdom is coming near to you
We speak to strongholds, be broken
Powers of darkness, you have to flee
We speak to nations
The Kingdom is coming near to you
We speak to you, be free
(Yeah yeah)
Be free
Hear the sound, hear the sound
The sound of the nations calling
Hear the sound, hear the sound
The sound of the fatherless, crying
We will go for you
We will shout to the corners of the earth
That Christ is King
Be free
(Yeah yeah)
Be free
(Yeah yeah)
Be free
(Yeah yeah)
Be free
(Out of every nation, tribe and tongue)
(Lord, we want to see Your Kingdom come)
(Out of every nation, tribe and tongue)
(Lord, we want to see Your Kingdom come)
From the north, the south, the east and west
Be free, be free, be free
We speak to nations, be open
We speak to nations, fall on your knees
We speak to nations
The Kingdom is coming near to you
Your love is everlasting
It's an everlasting love
Your mercy is as new
As every rising of the sun
And Your loving kindness
Loving kindness
Is better than life
Your grace is all-sufficient
It's an all-sufficient grace
Your power and Your glory
Are forever on display
And Your loving kindness
Loving kindness
Is better than life
Chorus
Oh, it's better
Oh, better than life
Oh, so much better
Jesus, Your loving kindness
Is better than life
Fairest of ten thousand
Of ten thousand You are fair
And nothing in this world
Could ever measure or compare
To Your loving kindness
Loving kindness
Is better than life
All your ways are just Oh Lord
You're just in all Your ways
And I will lift my hands Oh Lord
With gratitude and praise
For Your loving kindness
Loving kindness
Is better than life
Chorus
Jesus, Your loving kindness
Is better than life itself
Better than life itself
Jesus, Your loving kindness
Is better than life itself
Better than life
We sing hallelujah
Lord, You are good
Lord, You are good
And Your mercy enduring forever
Lord, You are good
And Your mercy enduring forever
People from every nation and tongue
From generation to generation
We worship You, hallelujah, hallelujah
We worship You for who You are
We worship You, hallelujah, hallelujah
We worship You for who You are
And You are good
Lord You are good
And Your mercy enduring forever
Lord You are good
And Your mercy enduring forever
People from every nation and tongue
From generation to generation
We worship You, hallelujah, hallelujah
We worship You for who You are
We worship You, hallelujah, hallelujah
We worship You for who You are
And You are good
Yes You are, yes You are, yes You are
So good, so good
Yes You are, yes You are, yes You are
You are good, all the time
All the time, You are good
You are good, all the time
All the time, You are good
You are good, all the time
All the time, You are good
You are good, all the time
All the time, You are good
Lord You are good
Lord You are good
And Your mercy enduring forever
Lord You are so good
Lord You are good
And Your mercy enduring forever
Lord You are good
And Your mercy enduring forever
Lord You are good
And Your mercy enduring forever
People from every nation and tongue
From generation to generation
We worship You, hallelujah, hallelujah
We worship You for who You are
We worship You, hallelujah, hallelujah
We worship You for who You are
Who You are, who You are, who You are
[Verse:]
Who am I, that You are mindful of me,
that You hear me when I call?
Isn't it true that You are thinking of me,
how You love me, it's amazing.
[Chorus:]
I am a friend of God,
I am a friend of God,
I am a friend of God,
He calls me friend.
I am a friend of God,
I am a friend of God,
I am a friend of God,
He calls me friend.
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Vamp:]
God Almighty,
Lord of glory,
You have called me friend.
[Chorus]
[Ending:]
You call me friend.
[repeat as desired]