Paul Osteen

Paul Kent Osteen (born November 16, 1955) is an American vascular surgeon and medical missionary. Osteen practices both as a volunteer surgeon in remote parts of Sub-Saharan Africa and as an advocate for humanitarian action by US physicians to under-served and desperate areas specifically in Africa. He is the older brother of Pastor Joel Osteen.

Osteen was born in Houston, Texas, and is one of six children of John Osteen and Dolores ("Dodie") Pilgrim, founders of Lakewood Church. He has five siblings including his younger brother, current pastor Joel Osteen. After high school, Osteen attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and graduated in the first medical school class in 1982.

Soon after finishing his surgical residency in Arkansas, Osteen joined a private practice in Little Rock. Osteen stayed at the successful practice for nearly 20 years before transitioning back to his home in Houston to help his brother Joel take over as pastor of Lakewood. After a medical mission trip in 2005, Osteen felt compelled to use his trained surgery skills to help others who lack access to medical care. In 2018, Oral Roberts University awarded Osteen with a lifetime achievement award for his work overseas.

Osteen founded a national conference for Christians in medical missions hosted annually, serves in Africa for 4–5 months a year, as well as still actively speaking at Lakewood during mid-week services.

Osteen married Jennifer Osteen in 1994 and they have four children