Bill Johnson (pastor)

Bill Bryant Johnson (born July 18, 1951) is the senior leader of Bethel Church, a charismatic megachurch in Redding, California.

[6] His father, M. Earl Johnson, previously held the Senior Pastor position from 1968 to 1982, when Bethel Church was part of the Assemblies of God.

[8] Prior to this position, Johnson, along with his wife, served as the Senior Pastors of Mountain Chapel in Weaverville, California from 1978 to 1996.

[9] Johnson attended a John Wimber signs and wonders conference in 1987 with the specific goal of seeking a revival of healing.

[2] Archived November 12, 2021, at the Wayback Machine Brenda ("Beni"), the wife of Bill Johnson, passed away from cancer on 13 July 2022 [3].

Johnson has appeared in multiple documentaries, including Father of Lights and Holy Ghost Reborn, produced by Darren Wilson.

[8][16] In 2016, Bill Johnson outlined why he voted for Donald Trump in a Facebook post, where he criticized abortion, open borders, the welfare system, same-sex marriage, socialism, political correctness and globalization, all as contrary to God's will.