
Despite scandals and controversy surrounding the Australia-based Hillsong Church and the California-based Bethel Church, worship leaders still choose to sing songs from the two megachurches.
Despite scandals and controversy surrounding the Australia-based Hillsong Church and the California-based Bethel Church, worship leaders still choose to sing songs from the two megachurches.
Fans and followers of the Christian music duo Shane & Shane are expressing concern about the musical group's association with Bethel Music.
In a Facebook post on July 5, Shane & Shane announced they are performing at the October 23 Worship Now event at Red Rocks Amphitheater outside of Denver, Colorado. Other Christian artists performing at the event are Phil Wickham, Brandon Lake, Brian Johnson, Jenn Johnson and Jon Reddick.
Bill Johnson, the senior pastor of Bethel Church in Redding, California, announced that his wife, Beni Johnson, passed away on Wednesday following a years-long battle with cancer. She was 67.
Bethel Church recently launched a 24/7 prayer campaign for Beni Johnson, the wife of senior pastor Bill Johnson, who is battling cancer.
Is it possible to not endorse or agree with Bethel church but still listen to their worship in a corporate setting? I'm not endorsing and promoting Bethel. I have concerns too. I understand that playing a church's music (in a sense) is viewed as promoting them. I get that, but there is a huge difference between direct promotion and indirect promotion because we have to legally acknowledge the source of the songs for licensing reasons.
Bethel Church is under fire once again after church leaders used a Lord of the Rings-like staff and a line from the film to demand an end to racism.
Bethel Church, popularly known for its unorthodox belief in faith-healings,' has suspended hospital visits for church members and students amid the coronavirus outbreak.