Joel Osteen Talks on his friendship with Kanye West and their next big collaboration

Source: Good Morning America

It’s been a month since Kanye West held an iconic “Sunday Service” at Joel Osteen’s church in Houston. Now, the preacher and bestselling author is opening up about his new friendship with the rapper.

“It was interesting,” Osteen told “GMA” anchor Robin Roberts. “You know, Kanye’s had a turn of events in the last year or so, and I got a text from him, and we just struck up a conversation and a friendship. And he was going to be in Houston for an event and I thought, ‘Hey, you wanna come by the church?’ And so it all came together.’”

Osteen, who stopped by “GMA” to talk about his 12th book, “The Power of Favor,” said his new friendship with Kanye just “felt right.”

“I’m a believer in people,” he said. “I found him to be very genuine and just — a fantastic person.”

In November, Kanye opened up about his faith and spiritual journey with Joel Osteen at Osteen’s Lakewood Church.

“He asked me for advice because this world is new to him,” said Osteen of his first meeting with Kanye. “I just shared it — share with him just to — you know, to keep God in first place, and keep listening to his heart.”