Televangelist Joel Osteen ridiculed for not offering shelter after hurricane Harvey

Televangelist and mega-church owner Joel Osteen came under fire in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. The pastor originally tweeted his prayers for the victims of the storm but didn and amp;#39;t open his Houston church (Lakewood Church) as a shelter until he was openly derided on social media.

Vincent Balestriere

• August 30, 2017 12:53 IST

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Televangelist and mega-church owner Joel Osteen came under fire in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. The pastor originally tweeted his prayers for the victims of the storm but didn and amp;#39;t open his Houston church (Lakewood Church) as a shelter until he was openly derided on social media.