Joel Osteen

Joel Osteen Leaving His Ministry After Event Organizers Kicked Him Out of Toby Keith Tribute?

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 13, 2024

An online article claimed, "Joel Osteen made headlines today as he revealed the devastating trut ...

Did Joel and Victoria Osteen Resign from Lakewood Church?

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 7, 2023

According to an online report, the married couple had announced they were leaving to focus on a ...

Does Joel Osteen Own a $325,000 Ferrari?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 19, 2021

Questions about the pastor's net worth recirculated on social media in July 2021.

Was Joel Osteen's Houston 'Megachurch' Affected By Hurricane Harvey?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Aug. 28, 2017

The evangelist was criticized on social media for not opening Lakewood Church to help people fle ...

Joel Osteen's Net Worth: Is It Really $40 to $60 Million?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 6, 2021

The Houston pastor's wealth has been the subject of a lot of discussion over the years.

Did Joel Osteen's Megachurch Get a $4.4M Coronavirus Loan?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 23, 2020

A spokesperson for Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, said Osteen didn't personally benefit from ...

Did Televangelist Joel Osteen Rip Up the Bible?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Feb. 9, 2020

A routine review of content labeled satire.

Did Televangelist Joel Osteen Attend an Event Featuring Lady Gaga?

Written by: Dan Evon

June 28, 2019

Put another way, is Osteen a "little monster"?

Did Joel Osteen Implement 'Prayer Request Accounts' for Parishioners?

Written by: David Mikkelson

May 14, 2019

"God wants us to prosper financially, to have plenty of money, to fulfill the destiny He has lai ...

Did Paul Ryan Nominate Joel Osteen for House Chaplain?

Written by: Dan Evon

May 1, 2018

Rumors about the outgoing House Speaker tapping the televangelist originated with a satirical po ...

Osteen's Lakewood Church Checking Member's Tithe Records?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 3, 2017

Reports that the beleaguered pastor of the Houston megachurch provided shelter from the city's f ...

Did CNN Mistake Tim Allen for Joel Osteen?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 1, 2017

CNN did not mistakenly use a picture of actor Tim Allen for a story about pastor Joel Osteen.

Only 60 of 1,566 Churches in Houston Opened to Help Hurricane Harvey Victims?

Written by: Dan Evon Bethania Palma

Aug. 31, 2017

A meme claiming that only 4 percent of churches in Houston opened their doors to Hurricane Harve ...

Joel Osteen Sails Luxury Yacht Through Flooded Houston to Pass out Copies of His Book?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Aug. 29, 2017

A Christian satire site's claim about the popular televangelist using a luxury yacht to promote ...

Did Joel Osteen Offer to Reveal God's Plan in Exchange for $5,000?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 4, 2017

A fake tweet attributed to the televangelist says anyone who gives his ministry $5,000 will rece ...

Horrified Joel Osteen Learns About Crucifixion?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Oct. 3, 2016

The satirical elements of an article claiming preacher Joel Osteen was "horrified" to learn of J ...

Joel Osteen Apologizes for Using Lord's Name in Sermon?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Aug. 30, 2016

A satirical article reporting that televangelist Joel Osteen apologized for using Jesus' name in ...

Joel Osteen Endorses Donald Trump

Written by: Dan Evon

July 27, 2016

While Joel Osteen complimented Donald Trump during a radio interview, he did not endorse him for ...

Lamb of God Accepts Award from Pastor Joel Osteen, Who Didn't Know They're Not a Christian Band

Written by: Dan Evon

May 23, 2016

A fake news article reported that the heavy metal band Lamb of God was given an “excellence in f ...

Did Joel Osteen Resign?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 5, 2012

Rumors of Lakewood Church Pastor Joel Osteen resigning and turning away from religion are fake news.