The ever-smiling Joel Osteen appeared on the Lakewood Church stage during the 8:30 a.m. service Sunday seated beside ... before delivering his 1,000th sermon later that morning.

Lakewood Church, televangelist Joel ... Osteen, who rose to fame after taking over the church's service in 1999, has long been criticized for the huge profits he reaps with his popular sermons ...

The Jesus Is King rapper stopped by famous pastor Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, on Sunday Maria Pasquini is the senior news editor for the human interest vertical at PEOPLE.