Popular Pastor of Lakewood Church Joel Osteen recently sat down for an interview with the Huffington Post and explained his ideas on the term "prosperity gospel minister."

"I don't like that term, I never knew what it meant," he said. "It means someone who talks about money all the time. I don't do that. I specifically stay away because people are already skeptical."

Osteen feels being wealthy, rich, or prosperous has a whole different meaning in his life. He looks at his blessings and the life he leads as a sign of success for him.

"But if I go back and say, prosperity to me it's having good relationships, having health, accomplishing your dreams, it's having money to pay your bills, it's being blessed so you can be a blessing," he told Huff Post.

He tackled the popular stigma that Christians need to be humbled by poverty or not having what they need so they live on faith. The pastor said real Christians do not have to be poor, and can be strong leaders in their community and do great works for the Lord.

"I don't think there's anything wrong with that. God wants you to succeed," he said about Christians with money. His wife Victoria chimed in and said being rich is knowing "are you happy, do you love your family?"

See the interview here. 

Osteen's net worth is reportedly around $40 million, which comes solely from his book and DVD sales. According to the minister, Lakewood Church brings in roughly $80 million a year through donations and various offerings. Osteen said all of it goes right back out to fund other ministries, missionary work, building rent and facilities, and staff pay.

"I don't ever feel guilty because it comes from - it's God's blessings on my life. And for me to apologize for how God has blessed you, it's almost an insult to our God," he told Piers Morgan in 2011.

How do you feel about 'rich Christians'? Is there really a debate here, or do you feel prosperity gospel is tarnishing the church?