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Joni Lamb, who with her late husband founded the Daystar Television Network<\/a> and guided it to become one of the world\u2019s largest Christian TV networks, died Thursday. She was 65.<\/p>\n Lamb, the network’s president, had been suffering from serious health issues before sustaining a back injury that caused her health to deteriorate, the network said in a statement. A cause of death was not released.<\/p>\n \u201cJoni\u2019s love for the Lord and for the people we serve shaped this ministry from the beginning,\u201d the network\u2019s board of directors said in the statement.<\/p>\n The network said its ministry will continue on and that Lamb made sure a leadership team was in place. <\/p>\n She and her husband, Marcus Lamb, who died in 2021, began broadcasting in the Dallas area with a single station in 1993. Five years later, Joni Lamb began hosting her signature daily women’s show.<\/p>\n Based in Bedford, Texas, the Daystar Television Network grew to broadcast in more than 200 countries and has aired shows from many well-known evangelists, including Joel Osteen<\/a> and T.D. Jakes<\/a>.<\/p>\n The network said it reaches 2.3 billion homes worldwide.<\/p>\n Its ministry was rooted in Pentecostalism, the Christian tradition known for its spirit-filled worship, and its belief in modern-day miracles and everyday battles with evil influences.<\/p>\n In addition to being the network’s president and working behind the scenes, Joni Lamb could be seen on the air hosting \u201cJoni Table Talk\u201d and discussing daily issues. <\/p>\n She stood beside her late husband in 2010 when he admitted on television to an affair with a woman years before. Marcus Lamb also alleged that three people tried to extort money from him to stay quiet.<\/p>\n Joni Lamb said at the time that when she learned of his infidelity she was devastated and prayed to the Holy Spirit, who told her, \u201cHe\u2019s worth fighting for.\u201d<\/p>\n The couple said they had healed their marriage and had hoped to keep the matter private.<\/p>\n \u201cAll you can do is tell the truth and take your pain and use it to try to help someone else,\u201d Joni Lamb said.<\/p>\n Following her first husband’s death at age 64, she married Doug Weiss two years later. Together they hosted the show \u201cMinistry Now.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n