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“Your Voice Could Impact Whether Or Not These Bills Pass”: Bethel Church Asks Followers To Oppose Two New California Bills

By Annelise Pierce ● News ● July 13, 2023

Church leaders refer to the two bills as “troubling” and “potentially harmful.” Both would grant additional rights to children. Church leaders suggest followers learn more about “protecting religious freedom” from The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization that supports the criminalization of consensual same-gender sex between adults.

Bethel Women’s Pastor Promotes Target Boycott Citing Concerns Over Child “Sexualization”

By Alyssa Torres & Annelise Pierce ● News ● June 30, 2023

In late May Bethel Church’s women’s pastor, Havilah Cunnington encouraged others to boycott Target over the store’s Pride collection. Since Pride month began in June there have been a series of disturbing anti-gay incidents in Redding including flyers distributed in the Target parking lot that threatened harm against gay community members and the repeated defacing of a local Pride flag.

Redding Council Will Consider Bethel Campus Expansion

By Annelise Pierce ● News ● March 21, 2023

Five community members have appealed the Redding Planning Commission’s previous approval of an expansion to Bethel’s new campus. Some say Bethel’s effect on the City’s lack of affordable housing should be a consideration.

Is The Stirring ‘Bethel-Lite?’: Pastor Nate Edwardson Responds

By Annelise Pierce ● News ● November 7, 2022

Some call The Stirring “Bethel-lite.” We asked for more information on what connections there might be between the two churches and whether The Stirring shares some of Bethel’s most controversial theology.

Elections 2022: Some Say Bethel And City Council Politics Don’t Mix. Here’s Why.

By Annelise Pierce ● News ● November 7, 2022

Several of the candidates running for the Redding City Council this fall are connected to Bethel Church. Some in the community worry about how the church’s out-sized funding and theological beliefs, including the 7 Mountains Mandate, might impact local political candidates.

Opinion: If Prayer Really Works, Bethel Should Prove It.

By Heath Johnson ● Opinion ● August 26, 2022

A research group working with Bethel Church to prove that prayer heals people, cites studies that lack evidence-based reasoning. If prayer really works, it’s worth taking the time and money to provide scientific evidence. If we can’t, we shouldn’t be offering false hope.

Bethel Claims Miracles. What Proof Do They Have?

By Annelise Pierce ● Bethel Church ● February 13, 2022

Stories of healings at Redding’s Bethel Church draw faith-filled visitors each year. But Bethel has not yet provided proof of a single medically verified miracle. Shasta Scout discusses the medical research organization hoping to change that, and how faith tourism contributes to Bethel’s revenue.

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Bethel Senior Leader Sees Similarities Between Women Who’ve Had Abortions And School Shooters

By Annelise Pierce ● Bethel Church ● December 12, 2021

Kris Vallotton helps run Bethel Church, a Redding megachurch that has national and international influence. He also sits on the board of Advance Redding, the non-profit that runs Redding’s Civic Auditorium.

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Bethel Church’s Bill Johnson Compares COVID Vaccines to “Mark of the Beast”

By Annelise Pierce ● Bethel Church ● October 15, 2021

Bethel Church, a Redding megachurch that claims to perform miraculous healings, has been the center of controversy over statements and actions related to COVID. Neither Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry nor Bethel Christian School require masks for students.

Bethel Shares Statement Opposing the Equality Act

By Annelise Pierce ● Bethel Church ● April 12, 2021

“The Equality Act seeks to create equality by erasing gender, but God created them male and female and said that it is good,” reads one slide, with four accompanying Bible verse references. Another reads, “real equality celebrates the differences between men and women and empowers them both.”

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