Ernest Herndon
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JOEL OSTEEN: Packing God’s House in Houston
Note: This article appeared in the June 2004 issue of Charisma magazine. The biggest megachurch in the nation is poised to become even bigger—much bigger. “I don’t want this to sound arrogant but I believe one day we’re going to have 100,000 a weekend,” says pastor Joel Osteen of Lakewood Church in Houston. The way …
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Vessels of Compassion
Don and Sondra Tipton, co-founders of Friend Ships, gave up a lucrative career to transport food and relief around the world.
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Healing in the Delta
Racist attitudes have gripped Mississippi for decades. But Dolphus WEaery is changing hearts in the state's churches.
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How a BIG Church Grew Bigger
It didn't happen overnight. But Lakewood Church--pastored by Joel Osteen--has grown from 8,000 to 30,000 since 1999. And Osteen expects the church to zoom to 100,000.
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A Light in Louisiana
Tonja Myles used to deal drugs and sell her body. But after she found Jesus and launched a recovery program for addicts, President Bush introduced her to the world as a hero.
