function onPlayerReadyVidible(e){'undefined'!=typeof HPTrack&&HPTrack.Vid.Vidible_track(e)}!function(e,i){if(e.vdb_Player){if('object'==typeof commercial_video){var a='',o='m.fwsitesection='+commercial_video.site_and_category;if(a+=o,commercial_video['package']){var c='&m.fwkeyvalues=sponsorship%3D'+commercial_video['package'];a+=c}e.setAttribute('vdb_params',a)}i(e.vdb_Player)}else{var t=arguments.callee;setTimeout(function(){t(e,i)},0)}}(document.getElementById('vidible_1'),onPlayerReadyVidible); John Gray and Joel Osteen are both pastors, husbands, fathers and devout men of God, but thats about where the similarities end.In January 2013, Pastor John joined Pastor Osteens Lakewood Church, the largest congregation in the country, becoming its first black pastor. As Pastor John tells Oprah during an upcoming interview on SuperSoul Sunday, he and Lakewoods leader are quite different individuals.Im this fiery, loud, kind of boisterous guy, and hes the sweetest guy in the whole world, Pastor John says. If hes in Friday the 13th, hed still be this guy: Jason, dont stab people. Youre supposed to love people.They may have different personalities, but Pastor John and Pastor Osteen are united at their core.The reason why we connected is because we have different expressions, but the same heart, Pastor John says. He casts a wide net of hope. Anybody is allowed to walk into that church and find hope and life. Every single person that we will ever encounter is created by the same God ' I believe that, and everybody has inherent value. So, we were able to connect.Being the first African-American pastor on staff at Lakewood, Pastor John continues, is a high honor. He currently leads the Wednesday night service, which has grown dramatically since he started preaching, going from about 2,500 people to 9,000 in attendance each week.Its about 9,000 ' on a Wednesday, in Houston, in traffic, Oprah. You cant even stay saved in the traffic in Houston. You have to come to church after all the cussing you do on the highways, Pastor John jokes.On a serious note, Pastor John says hes grateful to be able to reach such a large congregation. I believe its because they know my heart is pure and Im authentic in what I share, he says. I believe what I speak.John Grays full SuperSoul Sunday interview airs Sunday, April 16, at 11 a.m. ET. You can also find him on his new show, The Book of John Gray, premiering Saturday, April 15, at 10 p.m. ET on OWN. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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