Pastor Brings 'Night Of Hope' To Yankee Stadium
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Houston pastor Joel Osteen brought a message of hope to thousands of worshipers Saturday night at Yankee Stadium, making it the first non-baseball event to take place inside the new home of the Bronx Bombers. NY1's Dean Meminger filed the following report.They were clapping, shouting and praising the lord inside Yankee Stadium. This, as evangelical pastor Joel Osteen and his wife Victoria hosted what they called a night of hope.
"To me, he is a blessing, it has been a wonderful amazing experience to be here," said one worshiper.
"To be around so many believers and to just feel the spirit of community and worship that you experience in a large setting like this is unbelievable," said another worshiper.
Followers from the city showed up, but people from across the country came as well to hear the word and witness the first non-baseball event in the new stadium.
"I'm here to hear because I love Joel, he loves the lord and it is a faithful experience," said one worshiper.
"This is my first time in the stadium, but to hear him preach a night of hope, it gives us hope. After all that we have been through we need hope," said another worshiper.
Osteen is often called the most popular preacher in the country with millions watching him on television every week. He has filled many arenas before, not to mention the 40,000 who show up to his Houston, Texas church every week.
but being here in the bronx at yankee stadium was special.
"It's almost like a dream come true. We can't believe, ministers from Texas, what are we doing here? But the people of New York have been so kind and so generous and I don't know, it's an amazing thing," said Osteen. "It's almost surreal to see the beautiful stadium. And I can't say enough good about the Yankees and their willingness to have a ministry come in here for the first non-baseball event."
The Osteens prayed with the audience and urged them to be positive despite any negative situations they are facing.
"You can go further than you think, you can accomplish more than you think," said Osteen.