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THESIS, TOPIC: JOEL OSTEEN, Mega-Church, Super-Pastor, Brief Bio: Pastor of USA's Largest Local Church!

Reaching more people weekly than "O'Reilly, Hannity, Beck, Diane Sawyers, Katie Kouric, and Brian Williams - COMBINED!

Love him or hate him . . . you need to KNOW about him . . . as the job of a SHEPHERD is to RECOGNIZE the Wolf in Sheep's Clothing!


JOEL OSTEEN, Mega-Church, Super-Pastor, Brief Bio
THREE REASONS TO HOME SCHOOL: VIOLENCE, SEX-DISEASE, DRUGS!
[1] JOEL OSTEEN: America's Pastor! HIS BEST QUOTES
[2]CHRISTIPEDIA: JOEL OSTEEN Calls Homosexual ELTON JOHN "Sinner!"
[3] CHRISIPEDIA: JOEL OSTEEN, "TOP TEN WEBPAGES"
[4] VICTORIA OSTEEN: STANDING UP for JESUS! BRIEF-BIO
[5] JOEL OSTEEN "Mega-Church" "Super-Pastor!" Brief-Bio
[6] CHRISTIPEDIA: JOEL OSTEEN, Some BACKGROUND and PHILOSOPHY
[7] JOEL OSTEEN: "Just for the Record!"
[8] JOEL OSTEEN'S Apology for "Denying Christ Only on Larry King
[9] OSTEEN on Larry King! (Denies Christ Only Way To Heaven!
[10] JOEL OSTEEN: Mega-Church!Super-Pastor! Brief-Bio

Joel Osteen [2] is a most successful American author and the senior pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas: the nation's largest.

His ministry reaches over nine million broadcast media viewers weekly in over 100 nations around the world.[3] This is reaching more people weekly than "O'Reilly, Hannity, Beck, Diane Sawyers, Katie Kouric, and Brian Williams - COMBINED!

Born in Houston, Texas,in 1963, Joel Osteen married Victoria L. Iloff on April 4, 1987.[4] They have two children, Jonathan and Alexandra. Joel, son of John and Dodie Osteen, is one of five children.

His older siblings, Paul, Lisa, and Tamara, and his younger sister, April, are also all involved in full-time ministry.[5] Joel's half-brother Justin does missionary work out of New York.[6]

Joel's father, John Osteen, a former Southern Baptist pastor who became Charismatic in the late 1950s, founded Lakewood Church on Mother's Day, 1959.[7] Osteen's father developed Lakewood into a body of approximately 10-12,000 members, in a new sanctuary seating 8,000 with 6,000 average attendance.

John also an active television ministry, conferences, missionary support and food distribution. He was indeed a super-pastor!

After 17 years producing the church's television program, Joel succeeded his father on October 3, 1999, as pastor of Lakewood Church.

Joel had only preached once in his life, the week before his father's death.[6]

THESIS, TOPIC: JOEL OSTEEN, Mega-Church, Super-Pastor, Brief Bio: Pastor of USA's Largest Local Church!

Reaching more people weekly than "O'Reilly, Hannity, Beck, Diane Sawyers, Katie Kouric, and Brian Williams - COMBINED!

Love him or hate him . . . you need to KNOW about him . . . as the job of a SHEPHERD is to RECOGNIZE the Wolf in Sheep's Clothing!


JOEL OSTEEN, Mega-Church, Super-Pastor, Brief Bio
THREE REASONS TO HOME SCHOOL: VIOLENCE, SEX-DISEASE, DRUGS!
[1] JOEL OSTEEN: America's Pastor! HIS BEST QUOTES
[2]CHRISTIPEDIA: JOEL OSTEEN Calls Homosexual ELTON JOHN "Sinner!"
[3] CHRISIPEDIA: JOEL OSTEEN, "TOP TEN WEBPAGES"
[4] VICTORIA OSTEEN: STANDING UP for JESUS! BRIEF-BIO
[5] JOEL OSTEEN "Mega-Church" "Super-Pastor!" Brief-Bio
[6] CHRISTIPEDIA: JOEL OSTEEN, Some BACKGROUND and PHILOSOPHY
[7] JOEL OSTEEN: "Just for the Record!"
[8] JOEL OSTEEN'S Apology for "Denying Christ Only on Larry King
[9] OSTEEN on Larry King! (Denies Christ Only Way To Heaven!
[10] JOEL OSTEEN: Mega-Church!Super-Pastor! Brief-Bio

Today, Lakewood Church services, led by Pastor Joel Osteen, are seen in over 100 nations around the world.[8]

Joel Osteen's first book, Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential, was released in October 2004. In December 2006, he was named one of the year's "Ten Most Fascinating People" by Barbara Walters.[9]

Former presidential candidate John McCain has described Osteen as "inspirational".[10]

Currently, Osteen and several Lakewood Church personnel travel across the nation, presenting programs in large arenas. The event, titled "A Night of Hope," includes worship music led by the church's music ministry, a testimony by Joel's mother Dodie and a sermon from Osteen.

In 2007, the tour expanded to include stops in several other countries, including Canada, England, Northern Ireland and Israel.[11]

Osteen released his second book, titled Become a Better You: 7 Keys to Improving Your Life Every Day in October 2007, which also topped the New York Times Best Sellers List with a first printing of four million copies.[12][13]

Osteen told Larry King the new book will focus more on relationships and not getting stuck where we are in life. "Just my basic message of becoming all God's created you to be," he added.[14]

Osteen's popularity led to him being featured as one of ABC News' "10 Most Fascinating People of 2006",[15] and was named "Most Influential Christian in America" in 2006 by The Church Report.[16]

THESIS, TOPIC: JOEL OSTEEN, Mega-Church, Super-Pastor, Brief Bio: Pastor of USA's Largest Local Church!

Reaching more people weekly than "O'Reilly, Hannity, Beck, Diane Sawyers, Katie Kouric, and Brian Williams - COMBINED!

Love him or hate him . . . you need to KNOW about him . . . as the job of a SHEPHERD is to RECOGNIZE the Wolf in Sheep's Clothing!


JOEL OSTEEN, Mega-Church, Super-Pastor, Brief Bio
THREE REASONS TO HOME SCHOOL: VIOLENCE, SEX-DISEASE, DRUGS!
[1] JOEL OSTEEN: America's Pastor! HIS BEST QUOTES
[2]CHRISTIPEDIA: JOEL OSTEEN Calls Homosexual ELTON JOHN "Sinner!"
[3] CHRISIPEDIA: JOEL OSTEEN, "TOP TEN WEBPAGES"
[4] VICTORIA OSTEEN: STANDING UP for JESUS! BRIEF-BIO
[5] JOEL OSTEEN "Mega-Church" "Super-Pastor!" Brief-Bio
[6] CHRISTIPEDIA: JOEL OSTEEN, Some BACKGROUND and PHILOSOPHY
[7] JOEL OSTEEN: "Just for the Record!"
[8] JOEL OSTEEN'S Apology for "Denying Christ Only on Larry King
[9] OSTEEN on Larry King! (Denies Christ Only Way To Heaven!
[10] JOEL OSTEEN: Mega-Church!Super-Pastor! Brief-Bio

It has been widely reported that Osteen attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for a two year period without receiving a degree. This is not correct.

Likewise, it has been reported that he has no higher level training in religious matters or Bible studies. This is correct. He did begin college, but did not like it.

However, his father, John Osteen, was a Bible Scholar snd teacher extraordinaire, so with Joel editing his sermons and listening repeatedly for 17 years, Joel probably has a better basic bible education that 90% of American ministers!

In an appearance on Piers Morgan Tonight in January, 2011, when pressed on the issue of homosexuality and sin, Osteen mentioned that he had never attended seminary.

Osteen says that he chooses to focus on the goodness of God rather than sin.[17]

In answer to questions raised over why he does not include many Bible verses in his books, he says that he sees himself as more of a prophet.[citation needed]

Osteen explains that he tries to teach Biblical principles in a simple way, emphasizing the power of love and a positive attitude.[18]

THESIS, TOPIC: JOEL OSTEEN, Mega-Church, Super-Pastor, Brief Bio: Pastor of USA's Largest Local Church!

Reaching more people weekly than "O'Reilly, Hannity, Beck, Diane Sawyers, Katie Kouric, and Brian Williams - COMBINED!

Love him or hate him . . . you need to KNOW about him . . . as the job of a SHEPHERD is to RECOGNIZE the Wolf in Sheep's Clothing!


JOEL OSTEEN, Mega-Church, Super-Pastor, Brief Bio
THREE REASONS TO HOME SCHOOL: VIOLENCE, SEX-DISEASE, DRUGS!
[1] JOEL OSTEEN: America's Pastor! HIS BEST QUOTES
[2]CHRISTIPEDIA: JOEL OSTEEN Calls Homosexual ELTON JOHN "Sinner!"
[3] CHRISIPEDIA: JOEL OSTEEN, "TOP TEN WEBPAGES"
[4] VICTORIA OSTEEN: STANDING UP for JESUS! BRIEF-BIO
[5] JOEL OSTEEN "Mega-Church" "Super-Pastor!" Brief-Bio
[6] CHRISTIPEDIA: JOEL OSTEEN, Some BACKGROUND and PHILOSOPHY
[7] JOEL OSTEEN: "Just for the Record!"
[8] JOEL OSTEEN'S Apology for "Denying Christ Only on Larry King
[9] OSTEEN on Larry King! (Denies Christ Only Way To Heaven!
[10] JOEL OSTEEN: Mega-Church!Super-Pastor! Brief-Bio

Osteen has received severe criticism from some in the Evangelical community. After a 2005 appearance on Larry King Live, he was accused of not clearly affirming that Jesus Christ is the only way a person can reach Heaven.

He stated repeatedly that only God knows a person's heart, but that as a believer in the Christian faith he believes in an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ.[14]

In late 2006, Osteen again appeared on Larry King Live and clarified his prior statement, saying he does in fact believe a personal relationship with Christ is the only way to Heaven.[14]

On October 14, 2007, 60 Minutes ran a twelve minute segment on Osteen titled "Joel Osteen Answers his Critics" during which the Reformed theologian Michael Horton can be seen critiquing him.

Horton tells CBS News correspondent Byron Pitts that Osteen's method of "pop-psychology feel-good teaching" is Christian heresy.[19] It is the message of the day in most of the Mega-Church world!

On the December 23, 2007, edition of Fox News Sunday, host Chris Wallace brought up criticisms of Osteen's lack of Scripture reference in his sermons, . . .

. . . as well as his hesitancy to discuss sin as an integral part of life.

Osteen responded:
"And I am ultimately trying to do that, but I'm trying to teach people how to live their everyday lives, and so I do focus on it, probably not as much as some people would like."[20]

On the January 26, 2011 edition of Piers Morgan Tonight on CNN, Osteen was asked whether he believes homosexuality is a sin:

"Yes, I've always believed, Pierce, the scriptures show that homosexuality is a sin. But I'm not one of those who is out there to bash homosexuals and tell them that they're terrible people and all of that.

I mean, there are other sins in the Bible, too. And I think sometimes the church - and I don't mean this critically - but we focus on one issue or two issues, and there's plenty of other ones.

So I don't believe that homosexuality is God's best for a person's life - sin means to miss the mark."[21][22]




His sermons and writings are sometimes reproached for their use of the concepts of prosperity theology, or the prosperity gospel, a belief that wealth and power are rewards for pious Christians.[23]

However, Prosperity Gospel is what all charismatic preachers preach, so it is no different from Oral Robers, Joyce Meyer, Ken Copeland, or anyone on Trinity Broadcasting.

THESIS, TOPIC: JOEL OSTEEN, Mega-Church, Super-Pastor, Brief Bio: Pastor of USA's Largest Local Church!

Reaching more people weekly than "O'Reilly, Hannity, Beck, Diane Sawyers, Katie Kouric, and Brian Williams - COMBINED!

Love him or hate him . . . you need to KNOW about him . . . as the job of a SHEPHERD is to RECOGNIZE the Wolf in Sheep's Clothing!


JOEL OSTEEN, Mega-Church, Super-Pastor, Brief Bio
THREE REASONS TO HOME SCHOOL: VIOLENCE, SEX-DISEASE, DRUGS!
[1] JOEL OSTEEN: America's Pastor! HIS BEST QUOTES
[2]CHRISTIPEDIA: JOEL OSTEEN Calls Homosexual ELTON JOHN "Sinner!"
[3] CHRISIPEDIA: JOEL OSTEEN, "TOP TEN WEBPAGES"
[4] VICTORIA OSTEEN: STANDING UP for JESUS! BRIEF-BIO
[5] JOEL OSTEEN "Mega-Church" "Super-Pastor!" Brief-Bio
[6] CHRISTIPEDIA: JOEL OSTEEN, Some BACKGROUND and PHILOSOPHY
[7] JOEL OSTEEN: "Just for the Record!"
[8] JOEL OSTEEN'S Apology for "Denying Christ Only on Larry King
[9] OSTEEN on Larry King! (Denies Christ Only Way To Heaven!
[10] JOEL OSTEEN: Mega-Church!Super-Pastor! Brief-Bio

* Charismatic movement

* Christianity

* Prosperity theology

* Word Faith

1. ^ "Obituary: Pastor John H. Osteen". Houston Chronicle. 1999-01-26. http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=obits_3413529. Retrieved 2007-11-12.

2. ^ "Joel Birthday-1963-March-05". Archived from the original on 2007-08-30. http://web.archive.org/web/20070830035734/http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/harris/vitals/births/1963/harrb63n.txt. Retrieved 2007-05-08.

3. ^ "Joel Osteen's still the name leaders know". The Washington Times. 2008-09-05. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/sep/05/osteen-still-the-name-leaders-know/.

4. ^ Rootsweb.com Vital Records - Harris County, TX - Marriage 1987

5. ^ Osteen, Dodie. "Choosing Life: One Day At A Time." New York: Free Press, 2001

6. ^ a b Mathieu, Jennifer. Power House. HoustonPress News. 4 April 2002

7. ^ Christ Notes, Joel Osteen Books and Ministry

8. ^ Lakewood Church, Joel Osteen Ministries. About Pastors Joel & Victoria

9. ^ Kwon, Lillian. ChristianPost.com. Joel Osteen Dubbed 'Most Fascinating'. 11 December 2006.

10. ^ [1]

11. ^ Joel Osteen Ministries Events

12. ^ SimonSays.com

13. ^ New Osteen Book at Three Million. Publisher's Weekly. 13 April 2007.

14. ^ a b c CNN Larry King Live: Interview With Joel and Victoria Osteen. 11 December 2006.

15. ^ "The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2006". 20/20. ABC. 2006-12-12. http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=2716887.

16. ^ "The 50 Most Influential Christians in America". The Church Report. Jan 07. Christy Media, LLC.. January 2007. http://www.thechurchreport.com/mag_article.php?mid=875&mname=January.

17. ^ Fox News on Osteen

18. ^ CBSNews.com: Joel Osteen Answers His Critics. 14 October 2007.

19. ^ "Joel Osteen Answers his Critics". CBS News. 2007-10-14. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/11/60minutes/main3358652.shtml. Retrieved 2009-09-22.

20. ^ "Transcript: Pastor Joel Osteen on 'FNS'". FOX News. 2007-12-23. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,318054,00.html. Retrieved 2008-01-06.

21. ^ Piers Morgan (January 24, 2011). CNN. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2011/01/24/piers.osteen.homosexuality.cnn?hpt=T2.

22. ^ Tenety, Elizabeth (January 28, 2011). "Joel Osteen: 'Homosexuality is a sin'". Washington Post: p. B2.

23. ^ "Meet the Prosperity Preacher". BusinessWeek. 2005-05-23. http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_21/b3934014_mz001.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-21.

* Official Joel Osteen Ministries

* Official Lakewood Church

* Piers Morgan Tonight, CNN on homosexuality and sin http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/24/pastor-joel-osteen-homosexuality-is-a-sin?iref=allsearch

THESIS, TOPIC: JOEL OSTEEN, Mega-Church, Super-Pastor, Brief Bio: Pastor of USA's Largest Local Church!

Reaching more people weekly than "O'Reilly, Hannity, Beck, Diane Sawyers, Katie Kouric, and Brian Williams - COMBINED!

Love him or hate him . . . you need to KNOW about him . . . as the job of a SHEPHERD is to RECOGNIZE the Wolf in Sheep's Clothing!


JOEL OSTEEN, Mega-Church, Super-Pastor, Brief Bio
THREE REASONS TO HOME SCHOOL: VIOLENCE, SEX-DISEASE, DRUGS!
[1] JOEL OSTEEN: America's Pastor! HIS BEST QUOTES
[2]CHRISTIPEDIA: JOEL OSTEEN Calls Homosexual ELTON JOHN "Sinner!"
[3] CHRISIPEDIA: JOEL OSTEEN, "TOP TEN WEBPAGES"
[4] VICTORIA OSTEEN: STANDING UP for JESUS! BRIEF-BIO
[5] JOEL OSTEEN "Mega-Church" "Super-Pastor!" Brief-Bio
[6] CHRISTIPEDIA: JOEL OSTEEN, Some BACKGROUND and PHILOSOPHY
[7] JOEL OSTEEN: "Just for the Record!"
[8] JOEL OSTEEN'S Apology for "Denying Christ Only on Larry King
[9] OSTEEN on Larry King! (Denies Christ Only Way To Heaven!
[10] JOEL OSTEEN: Mega-Church!Super-Pastor! Brief-Bio

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