There's pros and cons of a big church. Cons is I don't get to know everybody, I don't get to go to their ballgame, I don't get to marry everybody, but the pros are you get all this community, 800 ushers come in to serve, getting there at 7 in the morning on their day off and coming in on Saturday to make all those wafers.
Joel OsteenI always want to listen to people and receive good criticism, but I just don't have to answer to them; I have to answer to God.
Joel OsteenGod's used me to help turn their life around or give them hope, you know? It's very rewarding
Joel OsteenJesus didn't go around condemning people. The Bible says it's the goodness of God that leads people to repentance.
Joel Osteen