Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church Housing Over 400 Hurricane Harvey Evacuees

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Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church is housing over 400 Hurricane Harvey evacuees according to church spokesperson, Don Ilof.

Earlier in the week, Joel Osteen and his Lakewood Church received criticism for not opening its doors for Hurricane Harvey victims, a claim Osteen and the church denies. Since then Lakewood Church has provided shelter and aid to over 400 victims of Hurricane Harvey after a nearby American Red Cross shelter reached its capacity.

We are housing around 400 and that number will grow and diminish as to the need. We also have all these items that are going to be distributed out to the shelters,” Don Iloff, a Lakewood spokesperson and Osteen’s brother-in-law, told The Christian Post Wednesday.

“We probably went over 400. I am using 400 as a round number. We probably went up to 420 and at some point you will have some people leave. But, the city may end up bringing more. Four-hundred is about the number right now.”

Pastor Joel Osteen has also been at the church to help and greet evacuees.

Pic Credit: Lakewood Church