Meet

Steve Austin

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A former skeptical attorney turned passionate ministry leader, whose life-altering experience in India inspired him to dedicate his life to healing and spiritual care. As the founder of Living Hope Chaplaincy (a non-profit dedicated to training volunteers who then serve as lay chaplains) and a pastor at Lakewood Church, Steve is committed to touching lives through faith, prayer, and community support, both locally and globally.

Meet

Steve Austin

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A former skeptical attorney turned passionate ministry leader, whose life-altering experience in India inspired him to dedicate his life to healing and spiritual care. As the founder of Living Hope Chaplaincy (a non-profit dedicated to training volunteers who then serve as lay chaplains) and a pastor at Lakewood Church, Steve is committed to touching lives through faith, prayer, and community support, both locally and globally.

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My

Story

Here I was, it's (year) and I'm a skeptical attorney who's about to have everything turned upside down by a single, life-changing mission trip to India. As an attorney trained to rely on evidence and logic, the miraculous healings I witnessed on this trip—people recovering sight, hearing, and mobility—completely shattered my perceptions and beliefs and bursted the religious bubble I put God in. This wasn't just a surprise; it was a revelation that dismantled the limits I had placed on God and ignited a deep, enduring passion to serve those suffering from illness.

Compelled by this transformative experience, I left my legal career to fully immerse myself in ministry, which I now recognize as my true calling.

Over the past 25 years, it has been both an honor and a privilege to serve at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, the largest medical facility in the world.

My ministry has allowed me to offer comfort and healing not only within this vast medical complex but also to people around the globe.

In 2003, my journey led me to Lakewood Church, the largest Church in America, where my mission found new depths. After completing chaplaincy training at MD Anderson Cancer Center, I founded Living Hope Chaplaincy. This critical nonprofit organization is dedicated to training volunteers who then serve as lay chaplains, providing spiritual support to hospital patients, their families, and medical staff. With ambitious plans, we are set to impact over 100,000 lives by 2024 and expand our reach both nationally and internationally.

My path of faith and the miraculous healings I've witnessed inspired me to write two books:

God Heals: 8 Keys to Defeat Sickness and Receive Divine Healing (2023) and Be Healed: A 40-Day Devotional to Reclaim Your Health (2024).

These publications offer deep insights into the power of faith to overcome sickness and provide readers with practical steps to experience their own healing miracles.

Each month, I co-host a free online healing service with Dodie Osteen, which brings together people from across the world.

Through this platform, we deliver messages of hope and perform acts of healing, enriching spirits and mending bodies with the power of prayer and community.

If you would like to join us, Click Here and learn more! No registration is required.

My

Family

Away from ministry, I treasure my life at home in Houston, Texas, with my beloved wife of 29 years, Suzie.

We have two daughters, Lindsey and Lauren, and an adorable Maltipoo, Lulu.