Marcus Lamb, President and CEO
Marcus Lamb was born October 7, 1957, in Cordele, GA and raised in Macon, GA. He began preaching as an Evangelist in 1973 at the age of 15. He received his degree at age 19, and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Lee University in Cleveland, TN.
In 1980, Marcus Lamb founded Word of God Fellowship. He married Joni Trammell in 1982, and she began to travel full time with him as they ministered in more than 20 states. In 1985, Marcus built WMCF-TV 45 in Montgomery, Alabama, which was the first Christian TV station in the state. The Montgomery station was sold to another Christian ministry in 1990, and the Lamb’s moved to Dallas, Texas, to build KMPX-TV29. Through a series of miracles and divine favor, TV 29 went on the air full power in September of 1993. In 1997, Marcus began the Daystar Television Network, which owns and operates TV stations across the nation. Daystar is now the second largest Christian Television Network in America.
Marcus and Joni host a daily TV program called “Marcus & Joni” that is broadcast live via satellite across the nation and around the world. Marcus and Joni minister at various churches around the nation on a regular basis and have a heart for souls and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Marcus has a unique gifting in preaching and teaching the Word of God, as an evangelist, he has committed to memory large portions of Scripture. Marcus ministers with great sensitivity to the hearers with an emphasis on praying at the altars and moving in the gifts of the Spirit. It is his desire to see people saved, healed and revived with the fire of God.
Marcus and Joni reside in the Dallas area and have three children, Jonathan (and wife Suzy), Rachel and Rebecca.
Joni Lamb, Vice President and Executive Producer
Refreshing, entertaining, amusing and provocative–words best describing Joni Lamb, one of America’s leading ladies in television. Joni is a dynamic television executive, producer, psalmist and talk show host. She and husband Marcus Lamb, founder and CEO of Daystar Television Network, have labored for nearly 30 years broadcasting the gospel through the medium of television. The network owns many stations and reaches 100 million homes in the U.S. and over 3 billion viewers via satellite in every part of the world. Daystar is the fastest growing and second largest Christian television network in the world!
Joni is executive producer and host of her daily talk show, “Joni Table Talk”, which addresses relevant, godly solutions for today’s complex problems. Joni displays the gentle nature of a lamb but the strength of a lion when defending the Word of God on difficult issue-driven shows. Her uncompromising values on “Joni” have won the respect of million,s and the show was awarded the Best Television Talk Show for 2004 by the prestigious organization of National Religious Broadcasters.
Joni and Marcus co-host Daystar’s daily flagship live broadcast “Marcus & Joni” featuring the nation’s most recognized faith-based leaders, businessmen, authors and entertainers.
In addition, but not the least of Joni’s accomplishments is her love and care she gives to her husband and children, Jonathan, Rachel and Rebecca. Her role as a mother and wife is her foremost responsibility and calling. Joni is a sought after conference speaker and ministers frequently with her husband Marcus throughout the country.