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Discovering Your Purpose: A Short Interview with Bill Johnson
During this unique short interview Bill Johnson discusses some of the keys to discovering the unique assignment God has for your life.
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7 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 10, 2014
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About the author
Bill Johnson
763 books540 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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July 8, 2015
Go in as a servant
We often don,t always know how to approach situations, however, Bill reminds us that success comes when we allow Christ to lead us. I would have liked to hear more than what was offered in this short interview.
We often don,t always know how to approach situations, however, Bill reminds us that success comes when we allow Christ to lead us. I would have liked to hear more than what was offered in this short interview.
March 12, 2022
Identify purpose by "more life" and inspiration "prophetic words".
Use words to generously call out the destiny in others.
Talks about the tree of life which seems to be the state of subjective inner awareness of focused mindfulness that fulfils all desires.
This is verified by the idea that one studies to learn and become and one teaches from ones subjectivity, and that service to God contains all others duties.
Intriguing economic idea that the law of blessing competes the law of sowing and reaping.
Replacing falsehood with truth is discussed in two ways, covertly as excellence and inspiration, and overtly as imparting the impression of increase through speaking truth directly to people: "We become brokers of another world,"
Three roles of blessing are the beggar before God, rich uncle blessing peers, and confident warrior before falsehood.
Generally, replacing culture and economy with service and spiritual values is the overall suggestion.
It's remarkably short, as others note (I've made every major point in the text here) and dressed in ornate scriptural language. But it's worth a read. One might compare it to Wallace Wattles Science of Getting Rich/Being Great.
Use words to generously call out the destiny in others.
Talks about the tree of life which seems to be the state of subjective inner awareness of focused mindfulness that fulfils all desires.
This is verified by the idea that one studies to learn and become and one teaches from ones subjectivity, and that service to God contains all others duties.
Intriguing economic idea that the law of blessing competes the law of sowing and reaping.
Replacing falsehood with truth is discussed in two ways, covertly as excellence and inspiration, and overtly as imparting the impression of increase through speaking truth directly to people: "We become brokers of another world,"
Three roles of blessing are the beggar before God, rich uncle blessing peers, and confident warrior before falsehood.
Generally, replacing culture and economy with service and spiritual values is the overall suggestion.
It's remarkably short, as others note (I've made every major point in the text here) and dressed in ornate scriptural language. But it's worth a read. One might compare it to Wallace Wattles Science of Getting Rich/Being Great.
August 1, 2017
Excellent interview between Lance Wallnau & Bill Johnson regarding Purpose.
September 18, 2019
Powerfully stated
Wow, wow, wow,...this is indeed another of those short yet powerful revelations that were shared. Really worth the reading and applying into our lives.
Wow, wow, wow,...this is indeed another of those short yet powerful revelations that were shared. Really worth the reading and applying into our lives.
September 12, 2020
I guess I didn’t believe the title that it was short because it was. I didn’t expect it to be finished so quickly and frankly rather abruptly. It was so good but perhaps I bit more please?
January 31, 2016
This book was short, but helpful.
Here is an excerpt from my full review:
Discovering Your Purpose will help you answer these questions and several other important ones you will need to know to ask, so that you can begin to find the purpose God has created you for.
While this book is not long, it does have great tips on helping you find the direction you are seeking. I’d recommend Discovering Your Purpose for anyone that... To read my full review, please visit http://p413life.com/book-review-disco...
Thanks and happy reading!
Here is an excerpt from my full review:
Discovering Your Purpose will help you answer these questions and several other important ones you will need to know to ask, so that you can begin to find the purpose God has created you for.
While this book is not long, it does have great tips on helping you find the direction you are seeking. I’d recommend Discovering Your Purpose for anyone that... To read my full review, please visit http://p413life.com/book-review-disco...
Thanks and happy reading!
June 4, 2016
A Good Word
This was a really practical interview on how to recognize your function as a believer. I appreciate the honesty and sincerity that the author and interviewee brought to the table. It truly was a learning experience, without being spoken down to. I would recommend this book to any believer trying to find their footing on the path.
This was a really practical interview on how to recognize your function as a believer. I appreciate the honesty and sincerity that the author and interviewee brought to the table. It truly was a learning experience, without being spoken down to. I would recommend this book to any believer trying to find their footing on the path.
November 29, 2014
Even though it is very short and a bit random, I really love to hear Bill in any situation. He has such a unique take and response on some basic and very "deep" revelatory situations. I could read or listen to him for hours.
March 29, 2015
AWESOME!!!
Very powerful and insightful! This is a quick read with a long-lasting effect. I recommend mend this interview be read by those who are struggling with finding their purpose.
Very powerful and insightful! This is a quick read with a long-lasting effect. I recommend mend this interview be read by those who are struggling with finding their purpose.
January 13, 2015
Hungry for more
I was just getting into it when the book ended. Well written and deep. My only complaint is that it is too short.
I was just getting into it when the book ended. Well written and deep. My only complaint is that it is too short.
January 22, 2015
Revealing
A refreshing, divine perspective that empowers the saints. Bill Johnson is very much a rich uncle bringing a gift. Read it to see what I mean about the rich uncle.
A refreshing, divine perspective that empowers the saints. Bill Johnson is very much a rich uncle bringing a gift. Read it to see what I mean about the rich uncle.
March 26, 2015
Love this book - great topic.
April 14, 2015
Short but concise
I wished there was more to it but I'm sure I will read it again. I'll keep it on my favorites shelf.
I wished there was more to it but I'm sure I will read it again. I'll keep it on my favorites shelf.
August 3, 2015
Meaty and impractical short read
This interview reiterates powerful Truths based in the WORD for any believer wanting to walk more fully in their God-ordained destiny and purpose!
This interview reiterates powerful Truths based in the WORD for any believer wanting to walk more fully in their God-ordained destiny and purpose!
April 14, 2016
Wasted reading .
Hard to understand. What planet is the author on? Doesn't really answer the question of how to know your purpose.
Hard to understand. What planet is the author on? Doesn't really answer the question of how to know your purpose.
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