![]() Osteen, has been the senior pastor of Lakewood Church since 1999, and is the author of several books, including The Power Of I Am: Two Words That Will Change Your Life Today. The Some Cards site has compiled a list of eight parody posts at the Joel Osteen Ministry page. Thank you and may the Lord bless you once he gets a chance to see you're in need." "I'd suggest that you wait until our page is back up and submit your prayer again. ![]() "The chances of your prayer being answered are very slim if you file them under another pastor's prayer request page," the parody account reads. "Since I am the richest of all the pastors in the world, our prayer request page has the fastest transmission speed, and over 98 percent of our prayers are seen and heard by God within 48 hours. The truth is, he is not a pastor, he is a motivational speaker. The parody account had an answer for Kathy, saying her prayer can't be processed at this time because they had been hacked. Many people have asked me who Joel Osteen is. "Satire is a part of the American way."Ī Facebook poster named "Kathy" complained on the Joel Osteen page that the prayer request page was down. "When you achieve a certain level of influence in social media, parody accounts are a fact of life," Lakewood Church spokeswoman Andrea Davis told the Houston Chronicle. A group for people who find joy in the teachings of god A platform for all Lovers of Pastor Joel Osteen. Oldsteen replied the poor would "be fine" if they bought his book, The Power of I Am, after which the parody account replied they could complete the title with "Out 16 dollars." This group is NOT administered by Pastor Joel Osteen. Olsteen was then criticized by a woman named "Linda" for not giving back to the poor. How does that make you feel? Are you jealous?" "I have a tooth brush holder that could pay a year of your rent. "Some of the items I have in my house are more expensive than your house," the parody account stated. Oldsteen declared under the real post that he was using an eviction notice as an example because that is language his Facebook followers would understand, given that they are poor. The parody account latched onto an authentic post from Osteen, saying it was time for his followers "to serve an eviction notice to negative thoughts." The Oldsteen parody account replied: Palmer, who used an avatar with Olsteen's image and despite the different spelling tricked people on the page into believing they were conversing with the megachurch pastor. By letting go of your attachment to money and sending it to Joel Osteen Ministries, you will no longer have to worry about money because you will have none to worry about …" Mr Osteen did not immediately respond to enquiries from The Independent.These days, many people are troubled by worldly things like money. 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. He looked at them and said, You are the light of the world you are the salt of the earth. Mr Osteen maintains that the church was always open to take in refugees. When Jesus chose His disciples, they were ordinary people: a fisherman, a tax collector, carpenters. After blowback, the church opened its doors to be used as a shelter. 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. 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. In addition to the Ferrari, Mr Osteen also owns a $10.5m mansion. 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. Osteen, the very visible face of Lakewood Church in Houston since 1999, talked to the Huffington Post about his thoughts on prayer, the pope and the homosexual lifestyle. Download: Joel Osteen Sermons Remember What God Said. Michael Alan Westen □□□ July 18, 2021 Welcome to the Official Facebook Page for Pastor Alph Lukau. If this isn't the perfect argument to tax churches, then there isn't one.
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