Pastor Joel Osteen breaks down in tears
as he tells congregation $100m loan to
convert NBA stadium into Texas megachurch
has been paid off after just 19 years:
'It's because of your faithfulness'
Posted By: Imright, 1/18/2024 3:01:50 PM
Megachurch pastor Joel Osteen has paid off a $100 million loan for renovations at his church in just 19 years with donations thanks to his congregation's 'faithfulness'. Osteen burst into tears as he ripped up the loan agreement on Sunday during a service at the 17,000 seat NBA stadium turned church in Houston, Texas. He has led the non-denominational Lakewood Church, popular with celebrities including Kanye West, for over 20 years and has grown the congregation to over 50,000 people, with some 200 million viewers tuning in online each week
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