The rich televangelist Joel Osteen sent a particularly ill-advised tweet suggesting that people should appreciate life’s “simple things” even if they “don’t have a lot of resources.” This statement has caused a stir on the internet.
With two properties in Texas estimated at $10.5 million and $2.9 million, respectively, the 61-year-old televangelist claims to have a net worth of at least $50 million. The $10.5 million mansion in Houston has three elevators, a pool, and a pool house.
Observers quickly brought out his apparent hypocrisy and high-profile position as senior pastor of his megachurch in Lakewood.
Churchgoers who pay attention to Osteen’s pleas for money during sermons contribute millions of dollars to the church, which has an annual budget of about $70 million.
This Wednesday, Osteen said that people who “may not have a lot of resources” are “blessed” as long as they are healthy and that “it’s the simple things in life that bring us the most joy.” He claimed you are blessed if you can ‘gaze at the stars at night’.
Joel Osteen, a televangelist, tweeted that people should appreciate life’s “simple things” even if they don’t “have a lot of resources.” This statement has sparked reactions on social media. The well-liked preacher frequently uses sermons to solicit donations; he is pictured here in April with his wife Victoria.
With two properties in Texas estimated at $10.5 million and $2.9 million, respectively, the 61-year-old televangelist claims to have a net worth of at least $50 million. This $10.5 million mansion features three elevators, a pool, and a pool house in Houston.