Our leadership team has had many meetings over the past several weeks, diving into how these situations happened and looking at our culture and policies with the help of outside voices.
We will have updates to share about what is being evaluated and new safeguards being put into place to ensure the safety of the congregation and biblical oversight.
We will be sharing these updates on our website regularly, so you will be able to follow along with this process over the coming weeks and months.
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.
February 13, 2026
An important update from Bethel Leadership regarding Ben Armstrong.
January 25, 2026
An important letter of reflection and repentance from Bill, Kris, and Dann on behalf of the Bethel Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
February 3, 2025
A statement from Bethel Church Leadership to Bethel Alumni regarding Shawn Bolz.