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Joel Osteen, the pastor of Houston’s Lakewood Church, hopes his fame will put a face on the nation’s Christian community. The New York Times bestselling author is leading Lakewood’s Champions Network, a national network that helps Christians find churches in their area.

I feel like God said ‘Joel, go connect with other pastors and get people into good, Bible-based churches,’” he said Monday at a Champions Network meeting in Washington, D.C. “I’m trying to throw a wide net of hope and catch people flipping through the channels unaware of Christ.”

Osteen’s ministry first reached the mainstream with his 2004 Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential. The self-help book was a publishing hit, and Osteen followed it with another bestseller, Become a Better You: 7 Keys to Improving Your Life Every Day, in 2007. His latest work, Every Day a Friday: How to Be Happier 7 Days a Week, was released last month and offers advice on making the most of each day’s experiences.

The popular pastor’s ministry now reaches millions around the globe. He’s since used his visibility to spread the Good News and uplifting messsages with “America’s Night of Hope,” a monthly event combining sermons and praise music at arenas across the country. Osteen said he’s hoping to hit a homerun in Washington, D.C., when the program takes to the green April 28, 2012, at Nationals Park.

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article courtesy of TheChristianPost.com

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