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Intentional Parenting : Kingdom Perspective on Raising Revivalists
This insightful interview captures a glimpse into Bill and Beni Johnson’s experience of raising their three children while pastoring a church. With key questions many parents face today, these answers carry a Kingdom perspective on training children to change the world. Topics include: how to prioritize family; maintaining relationship and discipline; developing character; how to navigate media and music; training your children for worship; and carrying great promise for your kids.
Content is based on the audio recording of Intentional Parenting : Kingdom Perspective on Raising Revivalists released through Bethel Media.
Content is based on the audio recording of Intentional Parenting : Kingdom Perspective on Raising Revivalists released through Bethel Media.
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19 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 17, 2013
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About the author
Bill Johnson
764 books539 followersBill Johnson and his wife Brenda (Beni) Johnson are the Senior Pastors of Bethel Church in Redding, California. Johnson is a fifth generation pastor.
Johnson was born in Minnesota in 1951 and became a Christian as a young child. Soon after, Johnson read seven books on prayer, which significantly affected his perspective and subsequent ministry.
Bill Johnson and his wife have three children: Eric, Brian and Leah.
Johnson speaking at a conference
Bill Johnson and Beni (Brenda) began as singles pastors under his father at Bethel. In 1979, they became senior pastors of Mountain Chapel in Weaverville, California.
While pastoring in Weaverville, Johnson attended a 1987 conference led by John Wimber, founder of the Vineyard Church Movement. According to Johnson "A number of healings and manifestations broke out and I didn't know what to do with it. I didn't object to it, I wasn't opposed to it; I just didn't know how to pastor it in a way that it would continue and increase".
In 1995, Johnson attended the Toronto Blessing revival at the Toronto Airport Vineyard church. Johnson relates: "In Toronto I said, 'Lord, if You touch me again I will never change the subject.' So I went up for prayer every time it was offered. I didn't have anything dramatic happen, but I came home and said, 'I am going to give the rest of my life to this.'"
In February 1996, after 17 years of leading the Weaverville church, the Johnsons were invited to become senior pastors of Bethel. Today Johnson describes Bethel as a church where "everything we do either fuels revival or is fueled by revival." Under his leadership, Bethel left the Assemblies of God in 2006 to become a nondenominational charismatic church.
According to a recent book written by Johnson, "Face to Face with God", Bethel is "a church where supernatural encounters with God happen regularly, miracles are common, and the congregation has an infectious passion for spiritual growth." The church has approximately 1,500 members, and a School of Supernatural Ministry.
Their Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry has 1,200 students enrolled with over 370 from other countries. Johnson leads a network of churches dedicated to global, multi-generational revival, Global Legacy. Johnson has written a number of books and travels extensively as a featured revival conference speaker. Johnson is also involved with the Northern California Revival Fellowship, a group of north Californian pastors committed to revival.
Source: Wikipedia
Johnson was born in Minnesota in 1951 and became a Christian as a young child. Soon after, Johnson read seven books on prayer, which significantly affected his perspective and subsequent ministry.
Bill Johnson and his wife have three children: Eric, Brian and Leah.
Johnson speaking at a conference
Bill Johnson and Beni (Brenda) began as singles pastors under his father at Bethel. In 1979, they became senior pastors of Mountain Chapel in Weaverville, California.
While pastoring in Weaverville, Johnson attended a 1987 conference led by John Wimber, founder of the Vineyard Church Movement. According to Johnson "A number of healings and manifestations broke out and I didn't know what to do with it. I didn't object to it, I wasn't opposed to it; I just didn't know how to pastor it in a way that it would continue and increase".
In 1995, Johnson attended the Toronto Blessing revival at the Toronto Airport Vineyard church. Johnson relates: "In Toronto I said, 'Lord, if You touch me again I will never change the subject.' So I went up for prayer every time it was offered. I didn't have anything dramatic happen, but I came home and said, 'I am going to give the rest of my life to this.'"
In February 1996, after 17 years of leading the Weaverville church, the Johnsons were invited to become senior pastors of Bethel. Today Johnson describes Bethel as a church where "everything we do either fuels revival or is fueled by revival." Under his leadership, Bethel left the Assemblies of God in 2006 to become a nondenominational charismatic church.
According to a recent book written by Johnson, "Face to Face with God", Bethel is "a church where supernatural encounters with God happen regularly, miracles are common, and the congregation has an infectious passion for spiritual growth." The church has approximately 1,500 members, and a School of Supernatural Ministry.
Their Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry has 1,200 students enrolled with over 370 from other countries. Johnson leads a network of churches dedicated to global, multi-generational revival, Global Legacy. Johnson has written a number of books and travels extensively as a featured revival conference speaker. Johnson is also involved with the Northern California Revival Fellowship, a group of north Californian pastors committed to revival.
Source: Wikipedia
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December 4, 2017
Incredibly relatable book!
This book reads as though he spoke directly to me. It's not over edited. I feel his personality and the kindred Holy Spirit as I read this. I'm so blessed by this real testimony to how to raise our children to be men and women in pursuit of God's purpose for their life.
This book reads as though he spoke directly to me. It's not over edited. I feel his personality and the kindred Holy Spirit as I read this. I'm so blessed by this real testimony to how to raise our children to be men and women in pursuit of God's purpose for their life.
June 29, 2019
Great read!
Good insights and powerful perspective on Godly parenting. Principles that are easily applied and a short easy read in about 30-40 minutes.
Good insights and powerful perspective on Godly parenting. Principles that are easily applied and a short easy read in about 30-40 minutes.
July 3, 2020
AWESOME
Intentionally preparing the future generations to come through love & discipleship! ♡ These words speak! Thank you Bill Johnson !!
Intentionally preparing the future generations to come through love & discipleship! ♡ These words speak! Thank you Bill Johnson !!
January 1, 2024
This is my favorite parenting book.
January 5, 2014
One of my favorite resources yet for parenting. We also are parents in ministry, so we can totally relate. Very practical, solid and short! We also loved watching the interview from which this book was transcribed.
September 25, 2014
helped me reflect on parenting. gave me material to speak with others about parenting... maybe it even changed my parenting a bit? worth a read for any of those reasons.
May 7, 2017
Incredibly Encouraging and Solid
It has been incredibly helpful to gain insight into how the Johnson's have raised their family. The fruit in their lives, and in their children's lives, is amazing.
Bill's candid answers to challenging issues is straightforward and full of godly wisdom. Some of the insights seems simple, yet leave me astounded at how profound their impact is.
I can't recommend it enough. They seem to have had a very good balance in their parenting, and a really heavenly, Christlike approach to raising their children and loving them the way Father God loves His children. Mucho blessed!
It has been incredibly helpful to gain insight into how the Johnson's have raised their family. The fruit in their lives, and in their children's lives, is amazing.
Bill's candid answers to challenging issues is straightforward and full of godly wisdom. Some of the insights seems simple, yet leave me astounded at how profound their impact is.
I can't recommend it enough. They seem to have had a very good balance in their parenting, and a really heavenly, Christlike approach to raising their children and loving them the way Father God loves His children. Mucho blessed!
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