60 Pastor Bill Johnson and the Bethel Redding Controversy [Part 2]

<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/51/52/8f/jwalker55293/3000x3000_15412898.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br /><p><br></p><br><p>In this week's Apologetics Profile, Brady Blevins visits with Holly Pivec for Part 2 of a discussion about <strong>Bethel Church</strong> of Redding, Calif. and its controversial leader, <strong>Pastor Bill Johnson</strong>. Bethel Redding was by far our #1 most requested Profile topic over the last several years. Questions raised included Bethel's ties to the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) and more recently the failed prophecies predicting Donald Trump's reelection by <a href="https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2020/11/10/bethel-pastor-prophesied-trump-win-facebook-video-apology-removed/6236113002/">Kris Vallotton</a>, Senior Associate Pastor at Bethel Church.</p><br><p>This 11,000 member church having a major but problematic influence on Christianity throughout the US and worldwide. Johnson’s reach touches thousands of churches not otherwise associated with NAR through affiliated ministries including Bethel Music, Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry, and Bethel Leaders Network.</p><br><p><strong>Books and Profile</strong></p><br><ul> <br><li> <strong>Profile on Bill Johnson and Bethel, Redding,</strong> Watchman Fellowship 4-page Profile: <a href="https://www.watchman.org/ProfileBethelRedding.pdf">https://www.watchman.org/ProfileBethelRedding.pdf</a> </li> <br><li> <em><strong>A New Apostolic Reformation?: A Biblical Response to a Worldwide Movement</strong>, </em>by R. Douglas Geivett and Holly Pivec: <a href="http://bit.ly/HollyPivec">http://bit.ly/HollyPivec</a> </li> <br><li> <em><strong>God’s Super-Apostles: Encountering the Worldwide Prophets and Apostles Movement</strong>, </em>by R. Douglas Geivett and Holly Pivec: <a href="http://bit.ly/HollyPivec2">http://bit.ly/HollyPivec2</a> </li> <br> </ul><br><p><strong>Holly P</strong><strong>ivec</strong> a master’s degree in Christian apologetics from Biola University. She was the University Editor at Biola for n