Joel Osteen’s Church Shooter Carried Rifle With ‘Palestine’ Written on it: Police

He has several famous friends, including Tyler Perry, Oprah Winfrey, Kanye West, Mariah Carey, and more. Osteen has not dodged controversy despite being a man of God with connections in Hollywood.

In 2017, Osteen was under fire for not opening Lakewood Church, which can house more than 16k people, to Hurricane Harvey victims. However, his team said it was all a misunderstanding.