The concession sales at his services are quite real. And profitable.
“The concession sales at his services are quite real. And profitable.”
That his organization brings in a lot of money is the least problematic thing relating to Joel Osteen.
I don’t really have a problem with a church selling refreshments, outside the sanctuary, if the money raised goes towards the church ministry. It provides a need for the people and creates an opportunity for people to give to the church without feeling the unpleasant pressure to give or be condemned by God.