Texas pastor Joel Osteen: Backlash over not opening megachurch for shelter 'probably helped us to step up some things'
AOL.COM 3 hrs ago
Celebrity televangelist Joel Osteen took to several morning shows on Wednesday to respond to backlash over not opening up his Houston megachurch sooner to help shelter Harvey victims.
Lakewood Church, which has the capacity to seat more than 16,000 parishioners, began accepting displaced residents Tuesday morning, following several days of public criticism as evacuees began filling up