Living high on the hog while people in his own church are struggling doesn’t like the lords work to me. In my belief, all donations are for the lords work not to enrich the pastor. I can find where Jesus walked down the street with a pocket full of money.
I seem to remember that I read Osteen takes no salary from his curch. He lives on profits from his books. Someone can correct me if I am wrong, I have never been to his church and have no intentions of going.
If people believe in his message then they want to make sure it gets out. Buying time on TV aint cheap.. nor is having your church in a stadium.
If people believe in his message and want to get it out around the world they want someone who can spread the message they like.
Why is it ok to make money off oil but not ok to make money in spreading the word?