No...he is a homosexual supporting false teacher. The Pharisees were political and would have no problem with Joel Osteen. Jesus would have driven him out!
Honestly, I get this vibe that Osteen is one of those snake oil salesman types and I have a hard time taking him seriously. It’s one of those nebulous things that I can’t say what it is specifically about him, that rubs me the wrong way, but something does.
Joel, like Jesus, is a friend of sinners, and the modern-day-law-loving Pharisees, like the Pharisees of old, dispense him.
He’s also a preacher of righteousness infusing joy onto the Body of Christ. Many believers need joy so badly. After all, the joy of the Lord is our strength.
Good example, today’s devotion from Joel:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3216154/posts