Joel Osteen
When worship becomes entertainment is it really essential?
By Kenneth L. Woodward — December 23, 2020
(RNS) — When civil authorities, faced with a killer virus and the responsibility to contain it by limiting large gatherings, see humongous churches fashioned like theater auditoriums, no one should be surprised if they analogize houses of worship and treat them accordingly.
Black children in foster care need relief from systemic racism, too
By Chris Palusky and Kimberly Offutt — June 26, 2020
(RNS) — We need to support Black families to keep them together and prevent generation after generation of children from achieving their full potential.
Megachurches may be particularly threatened by COVID-19 closures
By Mark Mulder and Gerardo Martí — April 10, 2020
(RNS) — The demise of Robert Schuller’s Crystal Cathedral, and his seemingly indestructible model for church growth, may be a portent for megachurch pastors in this crisis.
After Harvey criticism, Joel Osteen opens church to Jews for High Holy Days
By Kimberly Winston — September 20, 2017
(RNS) — The offer comes just a few weeks after the televangelist faced criticism for not immediately opening his downtown megachurch as a Hurricane Harvey shelter.
Joel Osteen’s church defends itself after social media storm
By Mark A. Kellner — August 30, 2017
(RNS) — 'I can’t repeat it enough: We never closed our doors. We’re a church, for goodness' sake,' said Lakewood Church spokesman Don Iloff.
A faith to weather the storm
By Jacob Lupfer — August 30, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) — One little-known fact about American religious communities is that many are mobilized for immediate disaster relief.
Joel Osteen: Magazine declares him ‘success’
By Adelle M. Banks — February 4, 2016
(RNS) “It’s got to look good, and you’ve got to be precise,” Osteen tells "Success" magazine of his productions.
3 faith questions changed newsman David Gregory’s life
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — September 14, 2015
(RNS) His book "How's Your Faith?" shares his path to a deeper sense of his Jewish spiritual life.
Joel Osteen heckled during church service, 6 arrested
By Josh Chapin — June 30, 2015
"He jumped up with his Bible and started screaming 'Shame on you Joel, shame on you Joel.'
Why Mark Driscoll’s fall and Mars Hill’s breakup issues a warning for megastar pastors
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — November 5, 2014
(RNS) Pastors with megabrands are raising new issues for fast-growing churches.
Pope Francis meets US televangelists, and the first-ever ‘papal high-five’ follows
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — July 9, 2014
(RNS) "The prosperity gospel seems to be fundamentally opposed to the message that Francis has been spreading. But he has shown that he’s willing to meet with just about anyone," said Michael Peppard, a professor of theology at Fordham University.
Tim Chey’s ‘Final: The Rapture’ adapts ‘horror movie’ label
By Mark I. Pinsky — February 21, 2014
(RNS) In an interview outside the Orlando multiplex where his film, "Final: The Rapture" is playing, Tim Chey said he’s comfortable with the Christian horror movie label, or even “Christian disaster movie.”
Rick Warren, others, rent theaters for premiere of ‘Son of God’
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — February 13, 2014
(RNS) Christian leaders, including megachurch pastors Rick Warren and Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami, plan to rent every screen in numerous multiplex theaters in 10 cities for the upcoming Jesus film, "Son of God."
Brazilian evangelist has big plans for U.S.
By Andre Tartar — April 1, 2013
NEW YORK (RNS) Fourteen years after he started out in Brazil, Apostle Valdemiro Santiago sits at the helm of a booming Pentecostal network of 4,000 churches, including 10 in the U.S. Despite Santiago's personal wealth, his movement's relative poverty and simplicity may be its greatest asset.
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