If you know me and have been around Christian Life you know that I’m a fan of Joel Osteen and Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. We’ve known of Lakewood back when his father, John Osteen, was pastor and ever since the transition to Joel as pastor years ago I have prayed for Joel and watched God exponentially expand his ministry. Each weekend tens of thousands pack out the Lakewood campus and tens of millions tune in to their weekly TV broadcast.
While the numbers who attend are quite different (to say the least), Christian Life and Lakewood are very similar in many ways. Our histories are alike, our services follow the same flow of ministry, and we share the same core convictions and beliefs including the power and Baptism of the Holy Spirit.
Through his preaching and writing Joel is committed to casting a wide net to see many come to know the love and life transforming power of Christ. This week Joel releases his latest book, BREAK OUT: 5 Keys To Go Beyond Your Barriers And Live An Extraordinary Life. I’ve had a chance to review the book packed with illustrations and Bible stories designed to take you to the next level in God. This five part book include sections entitled:
- Believe Bigger
- Consider God, Not Circumstances
- Pray God-Sized Prayers
- Keep the Right Perspective
- Don't Settle for Good Enough
We want to do something we’ve never done before. We are going to give away a free copy of BREAK OUT to every family who visits our church for the first time. And if you invite and bring someone to church, we’ll give you a copy too. We were able to secure copies of Joel’s new book at a very low cost so we want to sow a copy to anyone who comes to check out what God is doing at Christian Life Church. So, PRAY that many will come and be blessed. INVITE someone to church. And BRING someone next weekend to hear about the Good News that we have in Christ!
