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.
Works on this site: 2003 to 2018.
3 of 3 quotations
In their own words
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.
Bill Johnson· Healing (Core Values article, Bill Johnson Ministries)Charismatic
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.
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.
Bill Johnson· Healing (Core Values article, Bill Johnson Ministries)Charismatic
Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
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.
Bill Johnson· Hosting the Presence (Core Values article, Bill Johnson Ministries)Charismatic
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…
About this voice
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
What this site reads them for
| The work | Year | Quoted here |
|---|---|---|
| When Heaven Invades Earth: A Practical Guide to a Life of MiraclesThe standard popular text articulating Johnson's framework. Anchor work for understanding his theology. | 2003 | Not quoted here yet |
| The Supernatural Power of a Transformed Mind: Access to a Life of MiraclesJohnson's articulation of the renewed-mind framework as the precondition for operating in supernatural power. | 2005 | Not quoted here yet |
| Hosting the Presence: Unveiling Heaven's AgendaJohnson's most direct articulation of presence theology; the "hosting" frame as the church's primary disposition. | 2012 | Not quoted here yet |
| God Is Good: He's Better Than You ThinkJohnson's articulation of the goodness of God as the controlling theological lens — distinctive Bethel theology. | 2016 | Not quoted here yet |
| The Way of Life: Experiencing the Culture of Heaven on Earth | 2018 | Not quoted here yet |
| Strengthen Yourself in the Lord | 2007 | Not quoted here yet |
| Dreaming with God | 2006 | Not quoted here yet |
| Center of the Universe | Not quoted here yet |
Where to find them
- Bethel Church (Redding)
- When Heaven Invades Earth: A Practical Guide to a Life of Miracles
- The Supernatural Power of a Transformed Mind: Access to a Life of Miracles
- Hosting the Presence: Unveiling Heaven's Agenda
- God Is Good: He's Better Than You Think
- The Way of Life: Experiencing the Culture of Heaven on Earth
- Strengthen Yourself in the Lord
- Dreaming with God
- Center of the Universe
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