Lakewood Church, where Joel Osteen is the chief pastor, is a nondenominational evangelical megachurch and is home to the largest congregation in the United States. Attendance averages 43,500 people each week and Osteens televised sermons are viewed in nearly 100 countries. Though he denies it, Joel Osteen is often characterized as a promoter of the Prosperity Gospel, a belief that material success is a reward for Christian piety and, indeed, the very first article posted Mar. 7th, (before the robbery) on his churchs website is Gods Priorities In Spending. In it, Osteen and his wife Victoria describe their classes on how understanding Gods truth can make you successful. Thats why, they write, our Financial Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical knowledge and resources to achieve your financial goals or just help you set them! One wonders if the thief or thieves found the inspiration for setting their financial goal in one of these classes.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 02:58:50 +0000