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Bethel Leadership Apologizes for Allegations Against Guest Minister
Bethel Church admitted failures in handling allegations against Shawn Bolz, disavowed his ministry, and introduced accountability measures after a decade-long misconduct investigation.
- On Jan. 25, Bethel Church leadership in Redding, California admitted failures to act with clarity or urgency and said it no longer endorses Shawn Bolz's ministry.
- Following a nearly six-hour exposé by Mike Winger, Christian apologist and video producer, Winger alleges a decade-long pattern of sexual misconduct and fraudulent prophetic practices tied to Shawn Bolz, and contends Bethel Church leadership knew but stayed silent.
- Former employees and ministry associates told Winger they witnessed Shawn Bolz use social media as a source of information for prophetic words and described a decade of sexually inappropriate conduct.
- Bethel Church leadership announced new safeguards, including a third-party Safe Church reporting system, and Kris Vallotton apologized, saying `My delay has caused so much frustration in family, in staff and... please forgive me.`
- Observers say the episode highlights accountability gaps in charismatic circles as Mike Winger framed the Bolz case as emblematic of broader problems and pushed Bethel Church leadership toward calls for reform.
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