![]() Mr Osteen did not immediately respond to enquiries from The Independent. The church later assisted in reconstruction efforts following Hurricane Harvey. How this notion got started, that we're not a shelter and we're not taking people is a false narrative," he said. Mr Osteen maintains that the church was always open to take in refugees. After blowback, the church opened its doors to be used as a shelter. Father preached, the son made video reports that everyone would like. He became the leader and inspirer of this ministry. Mr Osteen's church also faced criticism during Hurricane Harvey after Mr Osteen appeared to balk at the idea of using the church to house refugees from the storm. Joel Austen began preaching in 1999, but his ministry began long before: in 1982, Osteen, left his studies, returned from Houston and invited his father to create a television ministry in LakeWood Church. The church defended the loan, claiming it has a staff of 368 full and part time employees who were in need of the assistance. That loan was one of the largest for any Houston area business or nonprofit. Mr Osteen came under fire during the coronavirus pandemic for taking $4.4m in PPP federal funding for his church. He claims he takes no salary from his church, but manages to live his lavish lifestyle on the proceeds from his book sales. Watch as Pastor Joel Osteen, one of Americas favorite preachers, reveals the power of the words 'I am' during a Sunday sermon at Lakewood Church in Houston. In addition to the Ferrari, Mr Osteen also owns a $10.5m mansion. We must preach the difficult truths as well as the joyful ones preach the cross and the new life preach hell and preach heaven preach damnation and preach salvation preach sin and preach grace preach wrath and preach love preach judgment and preach mercy preach obedience and preach forgiveness preach that God 'is love,' but don't forget. Its the sermon that changed the way Oprah sees her life. Many protestant groups have criticised Mr Osteen and prosperity theology. ![]() That theology flies in the face of traditional Christian teaching, which promotes giving to the poor, being a good steward of one's resources, and sharing one's wealth with fellow Christians. ![]() You are blessed, favored and anointed, and your best days are. If this isn't the perfect argument to tax churches, then there isn't one. If you want to reach your full potential, you have to start declaring what God says about you. ![]()
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