Thousands attend his Crystal Cathedral, while millions view Hour of Power, which according to the Nielson ratings, reaches more people than any comparable program. Since 1970 more than twenty thousand pastors have attended Schuller's Institute for Successful Church Leadership. As has been said, success is its own best argument. On a deeper level, however, Robert Schuller's emphasis on personal success and self-esteem has caused consternation and controversy among Christian theologians and philosophers. Heady stuff, and Rev. Schuller goes on to claim that God has fantastic dreams for each one of us, but that impossibility thinking blocks our ability to make them realities.
Success is inevitably big and visible.
You are suddenly catapulted into the spotlight. The attention is never on the comfortable spectator, but on the energetic chance-taker in the center ring. And the bigger the gamble, the bigger the crowd of onlookers. This lack of self-worth lies at the root of almost every one of our personal problems. Sin and salvation are redefined by Schuller to fit the self- esteem model.