Joni Lamb, president and co-founder of Daystar Television Network, has died, the network announced Thursday. She was 65.
In a statement released May 7, Daystar said Lamb “has gone home to be with the Lord” following serious health complications that worsened in recent days.
According to the network, Lamb had been privately battling significant health issues before suffering a recent back injury that intensified her medical condition.
Prior to her recent back injury, Lamb had been dealing with serious health matters that she chose to face head on and in private. The back injury compounded those challenges and led to a more serious medical situation than anyone had anticipated. Despite the dedicated efforts of her medical team and the prayers of so many around the world, her condition worsened in the last few days.
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Lamb founded Daystar with her late husband, Marcus Lamb, in 1993. What began as a local Christian television station eventually grew into one of the largest Christian television networks in the world, reaching audiences globally through satellite, cable, streaming and digital platforms.
Over nearly four decades in ministry broadcasting, Lamb became one of the most recognizable faces in Christian television, hosting programs, interviewing ministry leaders and helping shape the direction of faith-based media.
With heavy hearts, we share the news that Joni Lamb graduated to Heaven this morning.
— Daystar Television (@Daystar) May 7, 2026
We know that she is in the presence of Jesus, reunited with Marcus, and receiving her reward for a beautiful life lived in surrender to the Lord.
Full statement here: pic.twitter.com/UOzak7Oq25
The Daystar Board of Directors praised her lasting spiritual legacy and commitment to ministry.
Joni’s love for the Lord and for the people we serve shaped this ministry from the beginning. We grieve her loss, and we are grateful for the legacy of faith she leaves behind.”
The network also emphasized that Daystar’s mission and programming will continue moving forward. According to the statement, Lamb had already worked with leadership to establish an executive team capable of carrying on the ministry without interruption.
Daystar’s mission does not change today. Previously, Lamb worked with the board to ensure an executive leadership team was in place so that the ministry would continue uninterrupted. Programming will proceed as scheduled, with on-air tributes to follow in the coming days.
The family requested prayers and privacy during this time. Memorial service information is expected to be announced later.
During this time, lift up Lamb’s family in this moment of grief.
Prepared by Charisma Media Staff.
So sorry for your loss. Praying for the family
My thoughts and prayers are with the families; my God give everyone peace and comfort during this time and in the years to come.
To be absent from the bidy is to be oresent with the Lord! We grieve for the awesome Woman of God she was and the great legacy of Daystar she left behind! Daystar has contributed so much to our growth as a family and we are firever grateful for Joni & Marcus for what they planted on earth has eternal fruits! With thoughts and prayers to her children and family we send our sincere condolences! With love from the Cakaus of Fiji 🇫🇯
It says she is now united with Marcus…so what happens when her CURRENT HUSBAND “goes on ahead” to heaven?
God can handle that.
The Lord Jesus already dealt with this. There is no marriage in Heaven, we are brothers and sisters in Christ. The Church is the Bride, Lord Jesus is the Groom. In the Bible.
Luke 20:28 explains
Wow.. I did not know that Joni was dealing with health problems.. On her “table talk” program, and on “Ministry Now”.. She brought on the best doctors.. she was so vibrant.. whatever problems she had.. they must have come on pretty suddenly..
This is sad. May her soul rest in peace.
I only hope she made things right with Johnathan and Susie. Things went wrong after her marriage to Doug. Very sad!!
It is my prayer that people esp believers in Jesus Christ would check their words both spoken and written concerning Joni Lamb and family. My concern is for Jonathan and Susie as well. In spite of human error on Jonis part as there probably was and the rest of the family as well because not one of us on earth is perfect in thought and deed; God is merciful and will see all through. To rehash all the negative publicly is not glorifying to the Lord and gives Gods ministry that the Lambs began with His help a bad flavour. Let us be real. Every family experiences issues many of the same ones that the Lambs have. The difference is the large ministry and money and power struggle and inexperience from the younger ones in the family. Joni knew both the business aspect of the ministry as well as the spiritual side. My heart is grieved when I hear Susie go on. Joni was gracious in allowing her to have a part on the program. When Susie speaks she does not have the same spirit of joni and her family. And that is just what i see…and i feel so sorry Joni died before this was all settled privately as it should have been. I have knots in my stomach every time either Jonathan or Susie speaks pubicly. This family business should have remained just that. May God reign over this situation and Daystar because its belongs to Him as a vehicle to reach people and bring them to Him.