A pastor connected to Redding’s Bethel Church has been accused of being a fraud by other church leaders. Bill Johnson, Kris Vallotton and other Bethel supervisors have issued an apology for their support of Minister Shawn Bolz, who they accuse of fraudulent prophecies and sexual misconduct. Johnson and Vallotton admit to covering up the alleged misdeeds of Bolz after knowing of it for years, allowing further damage to take place. They say that, among other things, Bolz researched information about people on social media and then claimed that it came to him by divine means. Johnson and Vallotton have themselves claimed to witness miracles, and conducted fundraising for promises of faith healing.
-Steve Gibson