Bethel Church

At Sing! Global, a faithful pushback to the spread of megachurch praise music

By Grace Beckner — September 12, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) — Keith and Kristyn Getty's hymn conference brings Christians together to sing tunes from historic hymnals, from Celtic traditions and new creations — and to share a common love and culture of sacred music.

‘Well known pastor’ arrested on flight not a pastor, says Charlotte church

By Bob Smietana — October 27, 2020
(RNS) — The wife of a North Carolina pastor accused of disorderly conduct during a flight from Las Vegas to Detroit says he had a bad reaction to sleeping medication.

There’s a theology driving Sean Feucht’s worship music protests — and it’s a popular one

By Adam Perez — October 23, 2020
(RNS) — What’s at stake aren’t just political and ideological differences but complex and deeply rooted theological commitments that have long been forming Christian identities.

Christian musician Sean Feucht brings COVID worship protest to Nashville, had no permit say health officials

By Bob Smietana — October 12, 2020
(RNS) — Despite local guidelines allowing faith groups to meet for worship, a barnstorming Christian musician played outdoors in Nashville to protest church closures.

A surge of over 100 COVID-19 cases linked to evangelical Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry

By Alejandra Molina — October 6, 2020
(RNS) — Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency connected 123 cases to the school over the past two weeks, Tim Mapes, a Shasta County Health spokesperson, confirmed with Religion News Service on Wednesday (Oct. 7)

Christian musician Sean Feucht held defiant Seattle worship protest after concert was banned

By Julia Duin — September 8, 2020
SEATTLE (RNS) — After city officials shut down a Seattle park concert, Christian musician Sean Feucht held an outdoor ‘worship protest.’

Church that prayed to resurrect girl from the dead is moving on with memorial service

By Alejandra Molina — December 23, 2019
(RNS) — Bethel Church announced Friday (Dec. 20) that the two-year-old child it prayed to resurrect from the dead, "hasn't been raised."

Northern California church makes headlines as it prays to resurrect girl from the dead

By Alejandra Molina — December 19, 2019
(RNS) — Bethel Church in Northern California is praying for the resurrection of a 2-year-old who was recently pronounced dead. The girl's mother is a ministry leader at the church.

In some Christian circles, a new #oncegay movement makes a comeback

By Yonat Shimron — September 12, 2019
(RNS) — The resurgence of ex-gay ministries, such as the new Changed platform, is a reminder that for a large segment of Christianity, the belief that homosexuality is a sin is pervasive and deeply ingrained.
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