Voices and influences
Bill Johnson
Johnson's theological project is the recovery of the church's expectation and operation in signs, wonders, miracles, and the manifest presence of God — pressing the claim that what Jesus modeled in His earthly ministry is the standard for the contemporary church under the New Covenant.
Summary
This site quotes Bill Johnson 3 times across 3 books, and lists 8 works.
- Lived born 1951.
- Quoted here most in Psalms: 1 of 3.
Bill Johnson
- Lived
- born 1951
- Tradition
- Charismatic
3 of 3 quotations
Own words
Quoted at 50 words or fewer, because Bill Johnson's works are in copyright.
The primary quest in my life is to learn how to host the Presence of God. There is no greater privilege than being a host to God Himself. Neither is there a greater responsibility.
Hosting the Presence (Core Values article, Bill Johnson Ministries)
Undated in the archive this site cites.
Psalms 27:4 One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple. BSB
The mandate on every believer is to do as Jesus did; we have been given a commission to heal the sick, raise the dead and cast out demons.
Undated in the archive this site cites.
Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give. BSB
Jesus, who was entirely God, modeled life with the limitations of a man. His life was an illustration of what one man could do who had no sin and was entirely empowered by the Holy Spirit.
Undated in the archive this site cites.
John 5:19 So Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself, unless He sees the Father doing it. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does. BSB
Influence, on the record
This site quotes Bill Johnson 3 times across 3 books.
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The life told as one accountfrom this site's record
William ("Bill") Johnson (born July 18, 1951) is the senior leader of Bethel Church (Redding, California), a non-denominational charismatic megachurch with a global discipleship-and-resource footprint (Bethel Music, Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry / BSSM, Bethel Sozo, multiple media platforms). A fifth-generation pastor in the Foursquare / Pentecostal lineage (his grandfather sang for Aimee Semple McPherson; the family has historic ties to Smith Wigglesworth–era Pentecostalism), Johnson became senior pastor at Mountain Chapel (Weaverville, CA) in 1978 before being called to Bethel Assembly of God (Redding) in 1996. Under his leadership Bethel disaffiliated from the AOG (2006) and grew into the global ministry it is today, with reported attendance around 11,000 weekly and BSSM training thousands of students annually. He has co-pastored with his sons Eric Johnson (Senior Leader) and team. His book catalog includes 25+ titles; When Heaven Invades Earth (2003), The Supernatural Power of a Transformed Mind (2005), Hosting the Presence (2012), and God Is Good: He's Better Than You Think (2016) are among the most widely circulated.
8 works
How to read this voice
When Heaven Invades Earth: A Practical Guide to a Life of Miracles
2003
The standard popular text articulating Johnson's framework. Anchor work for understanding his theology.
Not quoted on this site yet
The Supernatural Power of a Transformed Mind: Access to a Life of Miracles
2005
Johnson's articulation of the renewed-mind framework as the precondition for operating in supernatural power.
Not quoted on this site yet
Hosting the Presence: Unveiling Heaven's Agenda
2012
Johnson's most direct articulation of presence theology; the "hosting" frame as the church's primary disposition.
Not quoted on this site yet
God Is Good: He's Better Than You Think
2016
Johnson's articulation of the goodness of God as the controlling theological lens — distinctive Bethel theology.
Not quoted on this site yet
The Way of Life: Experiencing the Culture of Heaven on Earth
2018
Not quoted on this site yet
Strengthen Yourself in the Lord
2007
Not quoted on this site yet
Dreaming with God
2006
Not quoted on this site yet
Center of the Universe
devotional series
Not quoted on this site yet
Their whole shelf sits at Bethel Church (Redding).
3 quotations across 3 books
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