OK, let’s say for the sake of argument that someone caught Joel Olsteen one morning and at the end of the broadcast, that person went ahead and accepted Jesus as their Saviour.
They also followed Joel’s instructions to join a Bible-based church.
The church would then teach that new believer all of the things that more mature Christians have already been through / taught / experienced.
How did Joel negatively impact this individual? Is this person less “saved” than you or me because of the way they found God?
Again, I am not questioning Osteen’s salvation, I would just like to point out that God can use anyone (or anything) to accomplish his plan. It’s called sovereignty. He has used unbelievers in the past as well; Nebuchadnezzar, King Herod, Judas Iscariot, and Pontius Pilate are easy examples.