YouTube Apologist, Mike Winger, Says He Would Absolutely Fellowship With False Churches Like Bethel

“Bethel Redding, like all cults, is filled with aberrant, unbiblical teachings and doctrines of demons, including false manifestations of the Holy Spirit, grave sucking, and the Prosperity Gospel.” (The Dissenter) Mike Winger, a pastor and a popular Christian apologist has … Continue reading 

Tim Keller, Lecrae Team Up With Bethel Redding and Francis Chan For Social Justice Church Conference

According to the website, “Each participant hears every presentation and is exposed to numerous ideas from unexpected points of view that sharpen their understanding, deepen their cultural awareness, and motivate their action.” (Jeff Maples – Reformation Charlotte)  It’s one thing … Continue reading 

Pastor Explains Why After Researching, He No Longer Allows Hillsong, Bethel, or Elevation Music in His Church

“Bethel is even far more nefarious than even Hillsong. We’ve written tons of material on Bethel. In one article, we expose a Bethel pastor who says that he once met Jesus and Jesus asked him for forgiveness. In another article, we show how … Continue reading 

Bethel Redding sister church that worshiped Mother Goddess to feature speakers aligned with ‘The Shack’

From the time Paul Young first published his book, The Shack, with the goddess character in the place of the Father, the visible church has been suffering from this heresy. And please, don’t tell me it’s just a book. (John Lanagan … Continue reading 

Bethel’s Kris Vallotton Apologizes to Abuse Victims After Declaring His Love for Mike Bickle

“In his sermon, Valloton blasted the “culture of justice” that many in the church have regarding wanting to know the details of fallen leaders, including those who are “struggling” after multiple allegations of decades of predatory and pedophilic behavior.” (Protestia) … Continue reading 

The Business of Church Music: Examining the Legal Structure of Worship Ministries and Practice of Pastors Operating as Music Producers

“It boils down to two concepts diametrically opposed to each other. One is the concept of Christ, a blood-bought salvation, living in eternal relationship with a loving, caring God. That concept is in opposition to another called merchandising.” (Barry Bowen … Continue reading 

Bethel Worship Service May Look Vibrant, But It’s An Empty Shell Of Death

“If the work of the Trinity in salvation isn’t enough to bring the dry bones of a dead church back to life, then neither will your music, your ecstatic experiences, and your emotional experiences.” (The Dissenter) Have you ever witnessed … Continue reading 

Bethel Redding Baptizes Openly Gay Disney Celebrity

“Bethel Church has done something that even at its worst, it has never done before. They are now baptizing openly professing homosexuals to the applause of the entire congregation.” (The Dissenter) Bethel Church, located in Redding, California, is a congregation … Continue reading 

Mike Winger Goes Full Ben Shapiro On Bill Johnson, Bethel Redding

“Winger will mention the various New Age practices that Bethel has indulged in over the years, including the counterfeit miracles, false prophecies, tarot cards, and fabricated visits to heaven throughout the video [which] begs the question why he defended Bill … Continue reading 

Bethel Pastor Says God Places His Faith in Us, Wants to Fulfill Our Dreams and Desires

“The latest fiction to come from the lips of these charlatans is that for whatever reason they could come up with, God “trusts” the desires of men.”  (The Dissenter) What you’re about to hear really shouldn’t sound all that crazy, … Continue reading 

Bethel Leader Selling ‘Prophetic Leggings’ to ‘Enhance Your Awareness of God’s Prescence’

The product description for the leggings offers, “Go from yoga [no Christian should practice yoga] to dinner in our body hugging printed leggings! Compression fit performance fabric milled in Montreal,” and the prophetic meaning is “Everything miraculous. Every dream imaginable … Continue reading 

‘Grave Soaking’: A Blatantly Unbiblical, Spiritually Dangerous Trend Among Apostate Churches

“All power comes from God, not from graves. Our individual life’s purpose is given to us by God: another believer’s empowerment cannot be ‘pulled out’ or ‘grabbed’ from a corpse.”  (Dean Dwyer) In the recent sermon I gave in relation … Continue reading