On Wednesday, July 13, 2022, Beni Johnson, beloved wife and Co-Senior Leader to Bill Johnson, passed away surrounded by family and friends after a prolonged battle with cancer. As Pastor Bill communicated that evening on his personal Instagram account, “She is healthy and free.”
In our prayers for Beni, our community felt called to fight the good fight, full of faith to the end. Beni powerfully modeled this way of prayer for us. Upon her death, we declare with all God’s Church that He is good, even as we grieve together.
Thank you for your prayers for Beni, and for continuing to pray for the Johnson family. We look forward to honoring and remembering her impact, and celebrating her life at a celebration of life service in the near future.
What does it look like to mourn with hope? After a long battle with cancer, Beni Johnson went to be with Jesus on July 13, 2022. She is now fully alive and free.
Pastor Bill shares this honest message on dealing with pain and loss, and the importance of grieving with hope. In times of grief, though our mind wants answers to many questions, what we really need is to be close to the Person of Jesus who comforts, loves us so much, and understands all things.
Founded in 1954 and previously a part of the Assemblies of God, Bethel Church is a non-denominational church in Redding, California with a congregation of almost 10,000 people (including members, regular attendees, students, and children) in a city of approximately 91,000. To learn more about Bethel, we invite you to read our statement of faith and core values, discover our weekend service times, and listen to recent messages.
July 23, 2020
Sean Feucht of Burn 24/7 hosted a worship gathering at the Sundial Bridge in Redding, California called “Let Us Worship.” This event was hosted and financially supported by Sean himself, not by Bethel Church or Bethel Music.
March 23, 2018
On Friday, August 31, 2018, California Assemblyman Evan Low announced that he has withdrawn Assembly Bill 2943 from consideration at this time. We are grateful for Assemblyman Low’s courage and humility in his willingness to dialogue.
January 5, 2018
Read Bethel's response to some recent concerns about an outside ministry's supposed use of “Christian tarot cards” in reaching people at New Age festivals.