Houston Christians Trust These 5 Influencers

As the leader of Houston’s largest congregation, Osteen also tops a list of Christian leaders who use social media to share Bible verses and principlesshowcase their preaching skills on stage and provide windows into their personal lives.

In November post, Osteen wears a smile and a blue suit as he stands alongside his wife, Victoria, and their daughter Alexandra at Yankee Stadium in New York. The simple photo, including a caption wishing Alexandra a happy birthday, attracted more than 107,000 likes and that number is impressive, but it’s just a glimpse of her online influence. The same image posted on his X account garnered over 15,000 likes.

While other pastors and local figures don’t have the same social reach as Osteen, religious leaders amass many followers outside the church. The following is a look at some of Houston’s top Christian Instagram influencers.

• Instagram ID: pastor
• Bio: Senior Pastor of @lhhoustonchurch; Husband of @iamshaunie; Best-selling author; Founder of one of the fastest growing churches in America; CEO/Entrepreneur
• Subscribers: 1.3 million+
• Next: 963
• Posts: 12,406

Background: Flowers is the son of senior pastors of Church of Celebration Time Ministries in Houston. He and his wife, Tanisha, are the church’s senior pastors and founders of the association. TV streaming service redefined and his Youtube channel. On Flowers’ Instagram account, the couple promotes their podcast, hoodies and other products for sale, as well as online courses such as “Return of Kings,” a conference for men, and “She’s a Wife”, suitable for subscribers wishing to get married.

• Instagram ID: jerryflowers.jr
• Bio: Senior Pastor @timeofcelebrationchurch
• Subscribers: 358,000+
• Next: 638
• Posts: 6,082

Background: The head of Downtown Church of St. John is the executive director of Bread of Life, a Houston nonprofit. He’s also Beyoncé’s lifelong pastor – she grew up singing in the choir. Last year, Harris County invested $7.2 million in the nonprofit’s plans to build a permanent housing development in Midtown, named in honor of Beyoncé and member Kelly Rowland from the group Destiny’s Child. Rasmus has accumulated a similar number of Instagram followers to Pastor Ralph Douglas West of The Church Without Walls (17,200) and Senior Pastor Kerry Shook of Woodlands Church (10,800).

• Instagram ID: Rudyrasm
• Bio: Pastor Emeritus + Author + Founder/Executive Director Bread of Life Inc + CoffeeMan + PopPop at Jaden&Jolie + Juanity’s Boo + MoMo&RyRy’s; Dad
• Subscribers: 14,100+
• Following: 5,900+
• Posts: 2,384

Background: Since marrying Joel in 1987, Victoria Osteen has become a prosperity gospel celebrity among the 45,000 followers who attend weekly services at the Lakewood church. The bestselling author joined her husband in welcoming Oprah to their family mansion in Houston. The Lakewood co-pastor helped expand the church’s media outreach to reach millions of viewers worldwide, helping to understand her husband’s response to critics suggesting they were closing their church- 16,000-seat arena, the former home of the Houston Rockets, during Hurricane Harvey. .

• Instagram ID: victoriasten
• Bio: Pastor of @LakewoodChurch; Wife of @JoelOsteen; Mother of two children
• Subscribers: 452,000+
• Following: 88
• Messages: 912

Background: Born in the Virgin Islands, Walwyn enjoyed a successful collegiate career in athletics at Rice University before serving as pastor at Space City Church in Houston. He has collaborated with musicians, and his 2014 album Grace Still Abides, featuring Houston rapper Scarface, debuted on the Billboard gospel charts. According to a recent article, his music has reached nearly 500,000 listeners in 157 countries via Spotify.

• Instagram ID: vonwon
• Bio: Senior Pastor of @spacecitychurch; Billboard charting gospel artist; Husband | Father | Entrepreneur; Rice U Alumni | NCAA All-American###youth
• Subscribers: 29,500+
• Following: 7,505
• Posts: 2,174