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Transcript for Joel Osteen Internet Hoax Claimed Pastor Quit Faith. -- hosts dean may be America's best known preacher next to Billy Graham. Senior pastor the massive Lakewood church in Houston these televangelists has over seven million viewers every week and over hundred countries.
I am not saying that is all wrong, but it is not how pastors or elders were appointed in New Testament days. Certainly there is no biblical basis of a mother self-appointing her son to lead and pastor one of God's Churches. The reason Joel Osteen was made pastor of Lakewood is to remain in control of the Church. This is one flaw of Charismatic Churches, a man and a woman start a so-called Church and become the pastor and pastorette of the flock thereby maintaining control.