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packman

(16,296 posts) Sat Jun 2, 2018, 11:50 AM Jun 2018

Joel Osteen's Church Has a $90 Million Annual Budget

Big business that religion business. $90 budget with 1% going to outreach programs to reach the poor.

"According to the article, here's a rough breakdown of how Lakewood Church uses that 90 million dollar budget:

•Weekly services and programs: $31.7 million

•Night of Hope events: $6.7 million

•TV ministry: $25.1 million

•General and administrative: $11.5 million

•Fundraising: $11.9 million

•Mission and outreach: $1.2 million

There are two related things ... about how Osteen and company spend their many millions. Most of that big pile of money is spent on furthering Osteen's brand while a tiny fraction of it is spent on evangelizing the lost. And by a tiny fraction, I mean just a bit over 1 percent"

https://pjmedia.com/faith/joel-osteens-church-has-a-90-million-annual-budget/

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Joel Osteen's Church Has a $90 Million Annual Budget (Original Post) packman Jun 2018 OP

... and all tax free EffieBlack Jun 2018 #1

My first thought, exactly. Frustratedlady Jun 2018 #2

it's what baby jesus wants.... dhill926 Jun 2018 #3

Osteen's a Scam Artist and a Con Man. MineralMan Jun 2018 #4

"religion business." yortsed snacilbuper Jun 2018 #5

Nice work if you can get it. I still remember how they didn't open the church to hurricane victims. brush Jun 2018 #6

The God Squad does NOT travel in coach DFW Jun 2018 #7

A Pox on Him! shadowmayor Jun 2018 #8

1% to the poor? That's shameful. Don must be envious of this scam. Vinca Jun 2018 #9

They mean what's left of the 1% once a hefty fee is taken off the top. OneBro Jun 2018 #11

Rubes being fleeced of their hard earned money kimbutgar Jun 2018 #10

EffieBlack

(14,249 posts)

1. ... and all tax free

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 11:52 AM

Jun 2018

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)

2. My first thought, exactly.

Reply to EffieBlack (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 11:58 AM

Jun 2018

There is no way they can justify that. He couldn't even open his doors during the tragedy in Houston...might get the carpet dirty.

Did he ever open them?

dhill926

(16,392 posts)

3. it's what baby jesus wants....

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 12:13 PM

Jun 2018

just ask them...

MineralMan

(146,354 posts)

4. Osteen's a Scam Artist and a Con Man.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 12:15 PM

Jun 2018

yortsed snacilbuper

(7,943 posts)

5. "religion business."

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 12:18 PM

Jun 2018

brush

(53,978 posts)

6. Nice work if you can get it. I still remember how they didn't open the church to hurricane victims.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 12:20 PM

Jun 2018

With 90m they sure could've covered any "damage" to the church from victims getting a place out of the weather.

DFW

(54,520 posts)

7. The God Squad does NOT travel in coach

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 12:35 PM

Jun 2018

In case anyone was interested.....

shadowmayor

(1,325 posts)

8. A Pox on Him!

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 12:48 PM

Jun 2018

Vinca

(50,336 posts)

9. 1% to the poor? That's shameful. Don must be envious of this scam.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 12:52 PM

Jun 2018

OneBro

(1,159 posts)

11. They mean what's left of the 1% once a hefty fee is taken off the top.

Reply to Vinca (Reply #9)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 01:33 PM

Jun 2018

kimbutgar

(21,288 posts)

10. Rubes being fleeced of their hard earned money

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 01:13 PM

Jun 2018

“Skip that monthly dinner out with your family and send me that $100 so I can send thoughts for you getting rich” I heard this the other day when I hit the wrong button on my satellite radio. Liberal progress radio is right next to the grifter olsteen. I was lol in my car hearing this.

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