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World renowned Pastor and Lakewood Church – Houston Megachurch leader Joel Olsteen will be paying back $4.4 million dollars in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Funds. According to the Houston Chronicle, “The church received widespread backlash, with critics calling out the need to separate church and state, especially considering most churches in the U.S. are tax-exempt. Lakewood defended its decision, claiming that none of the money went to Osteen nor his wife.”

The funds were used to cover payroll of employees for the church alongside a host of other church expenses, covering a total of seven months last year.

Of course as we get more details about the funds and how they were actually utilized we will update you right here at 92q.com.