Listeners of Bethel Church’s Transformation Now series were treated with a sight not usually seen when prophetess Marlene Barrett, in a bid to end racism within Bethel and the Ekklesia movement, whipped out a wizard staff- a sure sign that some tomfoolery was afoot. There, on stage, she led Bill Johnson and others through a … Read more
What do you do when you’re a celebrity pastor with a crisis? You call Hunter Frederick to manage publicity for you. It’s what he does. Sources within Bethel Church have confirmed to Pulpit & Pen that Hunter Frederick, who has served as a crisis manager for Lindsay Lohan and disgraced pastor Perry Noble, was hired … Read more
In spite of having a dead-raising team who specialize in bringing the deceased back to life, Bethel Church was unable to resurrect a two-year-old despite repeated pleas for help from a leader of their church and music performance team. Jenn Johnson, who heads up Bethel Music and is a regular preacher at Bethel Church (pastored … Read more
After two weeks of criticism relating to a Facebook post telling gay people that God did not want them to change, Bethel Church responded to criticism but refused to clarify their position on the sinfulness of homosexuality. As we reported in Bethel Church Goes Gay, Bethel is launching a new LGBT ministry called Changed, but … Read more
A video has been making its way around social media of yet another person affiliated with Bethel Church in Redding, California “grave-sucking.” The practice includes a charismatic Christian laying upon the grave of a deceased preacher and “sucking the anointing” out of their corpse. Although Bethel denies any association with such practices, those closest to … Read more
In 2017, Pulpit & Pen revealed that Bethel Church in Redding, California, was peddling Christian Tarot Cards, which was subsequently written about in other media outlets like the Christian Post. Bethel leadership denied using Tarot-type cards, but their deflections were soon dispelled by facts. Now, it seems that Bethel is back in the divination card … Read more
Bethel Church in Redding, California is known as the epicenter of the faith-healing movement in America. Its leader, Bill Johnson, wrote in Charisma Mag that all believers have the same exact power and authority as Jesus to heal illness. Johnson promises that with enough faith, anyone can heal. The worship services of Bethel are full … Read more
Seth Dahl is the children’s pastor at Bethel Church in Redding, California. Recently, he posted a video teaching parents how to do telepathy with their children. Telepathy is the Eastern Mystic and Occultic practice of communicating between the minds of individuals without physical or verbal interaction. Bethel Church is the flagship of the New Apostolic … Read more
“That very church which the world likes best is sure to be that which God abhors.” Charles Spurgeon Bethel Church of Redding, California was founded in 1952 and was affiliated with the Assemblies of God until 2006, when current pastor Bill Johnson led the church to dissociate itself from the denomination. The current attendance at … Read more
Bethel ‘Church’ of Redding, California, has proven itself time and again to dabble in the occult. But in its latest dabbling with the devil, its pastor, Kris Vallotton, encouraged the use of ‘spirit guides.’ Bethel has repeatedly practiced a necromantic “grave-sucking,” sold “prophetic Uno cards” on their website, taught telepathy to children, and have endorsed … Read more
Church Watch Central writes: Can we assume that when students graduate from Bethel School of the Supernatural, they are… knighted? In 2010 many were knighted by Kris Vallotton and Bill Johnson. If anyone can email us to explain why actual swords are involved, what this means and what is said in this spiritual rite, it … Read more
(Redding) A woman is suing Ross Dress for Less in Redding, claiming she was kicked out of the store because she is a member of Bethel Church. The woman, Gloria Farrer of Redding, said in a lawsuit that she went into Ross to shop for Christmas gifts and while there she chatted with an employee … Read more
I have autism. As such, I don’t like to be touched by other people or to be around a crowd. I am usually faced with both at church every Sunday morning, but not this week. When I got to church this morning, I was very happy to learn that the pastor had discouraged all activity … Read more
From Albert Mohler to the Washington Post, the death of Olive Heiligenthal is making news across the spectrum. Olive, the two-year-old daughter of Bethel Church Redding worship leader Kalley Heiligenthal died unexpectedly last Saturday night. Compounding the tragedy has been the vain, and well-publicized, attempts of Bethel Church’s congregation to resurrect the child through prayer. … Read more
A contributor to The Gospel Coalition, Desiring God, and the ERLC – a butch lady preacher and Same-Sex Attracted ‘spoken word artist’ named Jackie Hill Perry – is only making things worse for herself as she’s trying to defend her endorsement of Bethel Church and Jenn Johnson over the weekend. From Reformation Charlotte: “Last week, … Read more
