Cover-Up in the Charismatic Movement: Bethel, Shawn Bolz, and Todd White

About this episode

The episode discusses controversies in the Charismatic movement, focusing on Bethel Church and its leaders.

In this episode of the Westminster Effects Doxology Podcast, we examine the unfolding controversies surrounding Bethel Church, Shawn Bolz, Todd White, and the broader New Apostolic Reformation movement. We discuss allegations of cover-up culture, the recurring pattern of leadership scandals in Charismatic circles, and the emotional toll these situations take on churches and individuals. What does biblical discernment look like in moments like this? How should experience relate to Scripture? And what do these events mean for the future of the Charismatic movement? Subscribe on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Overcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Follow us on ⁠Facebook⁠ , ⁠Instagram⁠ , ⁠TikTok⁠ , and ⁠X⁠ . Join the discussion at the Westminster Effects Green Room . Buy your guitar effects at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠westminstereffects.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

Topics covered

• Bethel Church
• Shawn Bolz
• Todd White
• New Apostolic Reformation
• Charismatic movement
• leadership scandals
• biblical discernment

Keywords

• cover-up culture
• emotional toll
• church scandals
• future of Charismatic movement

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Scripture

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