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Houston’s Joel Osteen releases new message after deadly shooting at Lakewood Church

Joel Osteen speaking to media after shooting at Lakewood Church, Sunday, February 11, 2024. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

HOUSTON – Megachurch Pastor Joel Osteen has released a new message ahead of church services this weekend.

READ: Pastor Joel Osteen calls for healing and unity after deadly shooting at Lakewood Church

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In the 90 second pre-recorded video message Osteen says, “Yes, it’s been a difficult week. Something we never dreamed we’d have to deal with. But we look back now and see the faithfulness of God. How he protected and watched over us.”

He announced that this Sunday, the church will host special services, “For a time of healing, restoration, a time of praise and thanksgiving...”

He continued to say, “That there are forces that would like us to shrink back and live in fear, afraid of what might happen at the school, the grocery store, or at work or even at church. But we are not people of fear. We are people of faith.”

Osteen said he has friends coming in from across the country to attend services at Lakewood Church as a show of support for the congregation.

He says, during the services they’ll take time to honor the heroes.

A child was left critically injured and a man was hurt after a woman fired multiple shots Sunday afternoon at Lakewood Church in Houston.

The shooting took place around 2 p.m. at the church which is located in the 3700 block of the Southwest Freeway.

Officials from the church said that they had just wrapped up the afternoon service and were about to start their Spanish-speaking service when the shooting took place.

The suspect was identified in a search warrant as a Conroe resident, Genesse Ivonne Moreno.


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