Interesting article on Megachuch Pastor Joel Osteen.
Too bad this guy isn't Apostolic. But I find him to be a pretty interesting guy nonetheless.
From Portfolio Magazine Online:
by
Karl Taro Greenfeld 
August 2008 Issue
Joel Osteen preaches the virtues of prosperity—for himself as well as his congregation. A look at the man who may well be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the slumping economy.
Who will save us? Who will lift us up from crushing credit-card debt and resetting mortgage payments and impending foreclosure, from increasing gas prices and decreasing health-insurance coverage? We are a nation stumbling through our worst financial crisis in a generation and our worst housing market in a lifetime. And so we come, seeking gentle salvation, inspiring prayers, steadying words, soothing notions, and calming thoughts that will allow us to become, in Joel Osteen’s words, “victors, not victims.” ...
Full article here:
http://www.portfolio.com/executives/...l_osteen#page1
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