Ministering to Millions
The largest church in the United States, Lakewood Church, www.lakewood.cc, positively impacts the world by reaching millions of people in more than 150 nations from a spectacular self-contained campus. Its worldwide outreach center – a totally converted former civic sports arena features a 16,000-seat sanctuary to accommodate 42,000+ weekly worshipers, as well as classrooms for a 5,000-strong children's ministry, support spaces for educational and community outreach, and a best-in-class media center to broadcast Pastor Joel Osteen's worldwide television ministry.
As overall project manager of more than 50 contractors and consultants who expended 1.5 million man-hours, Irvine Team transformed the former 400,000 square foot Houston Rockets basketball arena into a 600,00 square foot house of worship. Simultaneous with groundbreaking, Pastor Osteen authored a bestseller that resulted in explosive growth for the church and its ministries. Irvine Team met the challenges of re-scoping and re-quantifying the project at scheduled intervals to accommodate heightened, evolving needs within the original 17-month construction schedule. Unique procurement methodologies saved Lakewood millions of dollars while also protecting the integrity of the project and allowing for fund reallocations and significant enhancements.
Project Facts
$95 million
Houston, Texas
2003 2005
600,000 square feet
We could not have realized our dream without the expert guidance of Dennis Irvine whose dedicated yet flexible focus directed our project with superior design, on-time construction and a clear-cut strategy.
Joel Osteen
Pastor
Lakewood Church