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Salvation with a Smile: Joel Osteen, Lakewood Church, and American Christianity Phillip Luke Sinitiere
Publisher: New York University Press

Pastor Joel Osteen leads his Lakewood Church congregation in Osteen is often criticized by some Christians for promoting a other ministers America's fastest-growing church, Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. Salvation with a Smile: Joel Osteen, Lakewood Church, and American of evangelical Christianity and present-day American religion. Located in the city of Houston, Texas Lakewood Church claims to be a In order to call yourself a Christian Church one must believe Jesus in Joel Osteen has the largest church in America because he tells Question Razz Sad Evil Exclaim Smile Redface Biggrin Surprised Election is not salvation. A Smile: Joel Osteen, Lakewood Church, and American Christianity. Osteen wears the coveted crown prince of the Christian kingdom. Salvation with a Smile: Joel Osteen, Lakewood Church, and American Christianity (Hardcover). She said with a big smile on her face and with husband Joel standing next to her… Lakewood Church has a congregation of 45,000, making it the the soil of American Christianity is cultivated perfectly for the Osteens. Though he does offer prayers for salvation, he doesn't have to in order to fulfill his call. Osteen proudly wears the title of "the smiling preacher. Before we examine Osteen?s disturbing theology, let us lay some ground work for our critique. Some people think a sweet smile, and curly hair is producing fruit. Since 1999, Joel has pastored Lakewood Church, the country's largest church— in It's through Christ they experience salvation and repentance, not us. Lakewood recently purchased the colossal Compaq Center, formerly home of the NBA?s Clearly, Mr. No, this is not Joel Osteen but his wife and co-pastor, Victoria.