Welcome from Bill

Years ago Randy Clark and I were spending some time together, catching up on recent events in our lives. He shared an unusual word of correction he had received from Heidi Baker in the middle of a powerful prayer meeting (She is not known for this kind of word). It was very specific, cutting to the heart in a very profound way. The word basically addressed the fact that he avoided the responsibilities of being a spiritual father. When he shared that word with me, I came under the same conviction, as though Heidi had aimed that word directly at me. I was guilty of the same thing. I repented on the spot and have been attempting to return to God’s purpose and design ever since. It is in our hearts to learn how to father a generation of revivalists who are coming alive under our teaching.

God has recently refreshed this mandate to our Bethel family, speaking through Kris Vallotton, for us to create an opportunity for leaders to belong. We believe we’re in the midst of the greatest revival in history and that the vehicle that will carry revival further is family.

It is with much anticipation that I write to you to announce the Bethel Leaders Network (BLN). The Bethel Leaders Network will aim to provide a place for leaders from every sphere of society to belong to the Bethel family and be empowered to bring heaven where God has uniquely placed them.

Our desire has never been to build a big organization; rather we are convinced that we are called to build big people. BLN is a place where global mothers and fathers can be at home and be released to raise up the next generation of mothers and fathers to take the Kingdom further.

You have been designed as a resting place for the Spirit of God. You were created to change every environment that you walk into. If you have come alive to this drumbeat of heaven, I want to invite you to consider joining us at Bethel Leaders Network.

Massive blessings!

Bill Johnson Bethel Church Senior Leader

A Word from Kris

A few years ago I heard a TED talk by Dr. Brené Brown entitled, The Power of Vulnerability. In her talk she shared the fact that we are all neurobiologically wired for connection (relationship). She said that the greatest core need of every person in the world is to feel like they belong. Later, I heard a powerful quote by Robin Williams who said, “I used to think that the worst thing in life was to end up alone. It’s not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel alone.” Yikes!

A year later I woke up in the middle of the night with a decree from the Lord. He said, “Create a place where leaders can belong.” I came to our team and shared the word with them. Through my tears I said, “We must find a way to create a culture where leaders feel at home; welcomed, honored, celebrated, and known.”

Everyone was immediately on board. We realized that we needed to build a completely new structure to accommodate this divine mandate. After many more months of dreaming, the Bethel Leaders Network (BLN) was born. The Bethel Leaders Network is emerging as an apostolic family of leaders who are equipping the generations to transform culture and shape history.

Therefore, we are inviting leaders who:

• Carry the DNA of Bethel and express it in every sphere of influence.

• Are committed to living from our family core values.

• Are passionate about cultivating this divine connection.

• Are serious about seeing the global expansion of God’s kingdom.

We invite you to prayerfully consider joining the Bethel Leaders Network. We would love for you to get connected more deeply with Bethel and join us in shaping history!

Much grace,

Kris Vallotton Bethel Church Senior Associate Leader

Meet Dave & Taff

In 2009 Taff and I sold everything, packed up our little family and moved from Australia to Bethel Church in Redding. We were leaders much like yourself. We had heard a new drumbeat of “Heaven on Earth” and we had come alive with hope that nothing is impossible. After attending and leading in BSSM for seven years, our lives and our children’s lives were forever changed. We are humbled and honored to serve Bethel, and the many leaders from around the world, as Directors of Bethel Leaders Network.

As we have been building a place for people to belong to Bethel, the Lord gave me a series of dreams. The meaning of these dreams was direct and very clear; the Lord is giving birth to a new generation of revivalists through Bill Johnson and the Bethel movement and we needed to create a place for them to belong. Through these dreams the Lord revealed that BLN is about raising up sons and daughters into fathers and mothers across the world. As Bill has said, “We are in the midst of the greatest revival in history and the vehicle that will carry revival further is family.”

It’s our dream that this BLN family will raise up the next generation of pioneers, cause reformation in the church and release freedom into the spheres of society. We believe they will create apostolic places and spaces that will empower every believer in their uniqueness and divine calling, to bring Heaven to earth and take the Kingdom further.

Bless you abundantly!

Dave & Taff Harvey Bethel Leaders Network Co-Directors

What is BLN?

Bethel Leaders Network (BLN) is a place for leaders to belong to the Bethel family. The goal is simple: to connect, encourage, and empower one another to live out Kingdom culture and see Heaven transform our homes, spheres and regions. BLN provides the opportunity for intentional relationship and practical resourcing from Bethel and our global family of BLN leaders. Our goal is that every leader is valued, effectively resourced and empowered to build the kingdom. We want to empower global mothers and fathers to raise up the next generation and provide a place for emerging leaders to be transformed and equipped. It is our dream that this family will raise up the next generation of pioneers, cause reformation in the church and release freedom into the spheres of society. We believe they will create apostolic places and spaces that will empower every believer in their uniqueness and divine calling to bring Heaven into earth and take the Kingdom further. There are three ways to participate in BLN: Connect, Engage and Influence. We invite you to explore further how you can join the movement.

What you Get

(Spouses Included)

Leaders who Influence with Bethel Leaders Network are deeply connected with other senior leaders in an online revival group and have personal access to a Bethel leader. As part of the Influence community, leaders have an accelerated opportunity to catalyze revival in their churches, cities and regions with the support and community of other Influence leaders. BLN Influence is offered as an annual membership and is open to senior leaders of churches and ministry organizations. To apply to Influence, visit bethel.com/bln.

Benefits of influence:

• Engage Membership benefits included, PLUS:

Online Revival Group

Led by a Bethel leader who will provide a space for you to build relationships with other BLN influence leaders on a monthly basis. Groups are organized by region and/or time zone.

Personal Connection with a Bethel Leader

Opportunity for a 30 minute, monthly, one-onone connection with your Bethel revival group leader.

Connection with Influencers

Jump on our Zoom call video sessions with world class leaders who are advancing the Kingdom in incredible ways! You’ll be able to interact with, ask questions, and glean wisdom from these leaders in a smaller group setting.

Personal Leadership Coaching

Three (3) online coaching sessions each year offered by our Bethel Coaching Team of more than 50 years combined experience. They’ll help you build a healthy and thriving church family, develop people, create healthy teams, and grow your church.

Influence Gatherings

In-person events held the day before the Spring Leaders Advance and Fall Leaders Conference in Redding, CA for you to connect, be encouraged, and enjoy fellowship with other BLN members. We will worship, break into small groups, share a meal together, and hear from one of Bethel’s Senior Leaders.

Private Members Platform

Connect with other Influence members and join monthly live sessions with Bill Johnson and Kris Vallotton and full access to all courses and Masterclass and many other Bethel leaders.

And More...

• Bethel TV Online available per request

• Online Encounters

• New Release Books by Bill & Kris

• BLN Influence Member Logo

• Strategic Connection with Bethel

• Speakers for your Church/Ministry

• Personal Sozo (2 per year, online)

• Personal Prophetic Session (online or on campus)

• Additional On-Campus Benefits

Member Expectations

We have three levels of commitment we require from BLN influence members:

1. Personal

2. Relational

3. Financial

Personal Commitment

BLN Influence leaders must be committed to:

• Carrying the DNA of Bethel

• Living from our family core values

• Pursuing revival through the personal, regional and global expansion of God’s kingdom through His manifest presence!

• Living as a revivalist; a believer who is focused and passionate, willing to pay any price to live in community, purity and power because they are loved by God, whose manifest presence transforms lives and cultures.

• Actively advancing the kingdom in your sphere of influence by contributing kingdom minded solutions.

• Strengthening and supporting all generations of leaders: - Sons and daughters (young leaders)- Fathers and mothers (current leaders)- Grandfathers and grandmothers

• Building revival culture in your ministry, church or organization and have completed Introduction to Kingdom Culture online course within first year of BLN membership.

Must agree to the following:

1. Bethel Statement of Faith

2. Four Cornerstones of Revival

3. 13 Core Values

4. BLN Membership Commitment

5. BLN Financial Policies

Click the button below to review our Beliefs and Core Values.

BLN Influence Leader Commitment

As a BLN influence leader, I agree and commit myself to the following standards:

I have been saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ and boast in Him, not myself (Eph. 2:4-10).

I have been baptized in water, signifying conversion and new life in God (Matt. 28:19; Col. 2:12). I take responsibility as a disciple of Jesus to continue to enjoy my own close, obedient, loving friendship with the Lord. (John 15:1-17).

My life evidences a genuine experience of regeneration:

• the new birth (John 1:12-13; 3:3-8; I Peter 1:18-25)

• a commitment to holiness, wholeness and our Bethel Leaders Network family (Romans 6:4, 8:1-4, 13:13-14; Eph. 4:17-32, 5:1-2,15; I John 1:6-7).

I affirm the sacredness of sexuality and marriage between a man and a woman. In marriage, I will be completely faithful to my spouse emotionally and physically (Heb. 13:4).

I believe Scripture teaches that sex is a blessing to be rightly experienced only within heterosexual marriage. Therefore, I do not participate in sex outside of marriage, pornography, living as husband and wife when not married, and/or homosexuality (Matt. 15:19; Rom. 13:13; I Cor. 6:9-20).

I will follow the wisdom of the Lord by refraining from intoxication with alcohol and/or drugs (Rom. 13:13; Gal. 5:19-21).

Should I stumble in any of these areas, I will get up again with the help of the Holy Spirit and my church family. If offended, I will not abandon my commitment but will speak the truth in love and work through conflict with gentleness, grace and forgiveness (Eph. 4:1-3, 25).

I will be thankful and live humbly and honorably in all my relationships with both Christians and non-Christians, so as to be a faithful ambassador of Christ’s Kingdom (Col. 3:15; Eph. 4:1-6; II Cor. 5:20).

I will contribute to the support of Bethel Leaders Network by faithfully fulfilling my annual financial contribution on time. I will make a commitment to attend bi-monthly online revival group (small group). I will be accountable to keep these commitments and welcome correction, if need be. If the Lord seems to be transitioning me to a different leadership network or covering, I will not simply leave BLN, but agree to process this decision with my BLN revival group leader. V.

BLN Financial Policies

Delinquent Accounts

Monthly payments are considered delinquent 72 hours after the payment deadline. If delinquent accounts are not brought current within 30 days of payment deadline, membership will become inactive until payment has been made in full.

Refund Policy

Application Fee - The application fee is non- transferrable and non-refundable.

After 60 Days – BLN Influence is a 6-month minimum time commitment. It can take up to 14 days to cancel your BLN influence membership.

Relational Commitment

BLN Influence leaders must be committed to:

Position yourself as a son or daughter to receive and grow from Bethel Leaders and other BLN leaders in your revival group and wider BLN network. Make a commitment to attend monthly online revival group (small group). Seek to raise up leaders in other regions and spheres.

Financial Commitment

We believe that in a healthy family, everyone contributes. As a part of the Bethel family, BLN Leaders will contribute not just their gifts and talents, but also financially. As we build this network together, we are convinced we will raise up leaders that will disciple nations and spheres. We believe BLN will be a place that raises finances to invest in building the Kingdom!

BLN Influence Application Fee

$200 (Non-Refundable) 

BLN Influence Membership

For senior leader and spouse.

Monthly Contribution:

Monthly payments only accepted via recurring credit card payments.

Monthly Payment x 12       

$225 Total =    $2,700

The 1st monthly (or annual) payment must be paid 2 weeks prior to the start date of your BLN Influence membership. Payment due dates will vary depending on your start date.

Scholarships

We understand not everyone around the world is in the same economic situation. We want to make sure that those who desire to belong to Bethel have the opportunity. Each year we have a limited number of scholarships available. If you are in circumstances which require a scholarship please let us know in your application. We ask that you prayerfully consider what you can contribute as we do not have 100% full fund scholarships available. Scholarships are for 12 months only and are available as a monthly membership payment. Following each year of membership, you will need to apply for a scholarship again.

Helping Another Leader Belong

If you would like to help sponsor a leader to join BLN Influence, please contact us at blninfluence@bethel.com. Offerings As the Lord leads, there will be opportunity for leaders to sow into Kingdom ventures in the global network.

What type of spiritual and organizational covering does BLN provide?

We believe spiritual covering is accessed as individuals position themselves as sons and daughters to receive from spiritual fathers and mothers. The apostolic five-fold ministry of Bethel desires to be a foundation, not a capstone, for strengthening and empowering current and future leaders to take the Kingdom further.

As a BLN member, you’ll have opportunity to:

• Experience the blessing of alignment and spiritual covering with Bethel’s apostolic five-fold ministry leaders, such as Bill Johnson, Kris Vallotton and other fathers and mothers of the Bethel and BLN family.

• Experience the inheritance of fathers and mothers who have forged a relationship with God and whose blessing transcends time and space.

• Experience mutual covering, strength, and support by partnering in covenant relationships with other BLN members.

BLN covering does NOT include:

• Direct, personal connection or access to Bethel Senior Leaders.

• Personal or organizational direction, management or oversight from Bethel leaders. (We expect every BLN leader to have a healthy support system in place to successfully manage their organization’s finances, ministry, and conflict resolution).

• Vetting or endorsement of a church. BLN is a place for leaders to belong.

Is BLN a denomination?

No. Bethel is not called to create a denomination, but instead to empower the whole body of Christ to bring heaven to earth. BLN exists to add strength to all leaders in the body of Christ, no matter their denomination.

Our commitment to you:

The Bethel Leaders Network Executive Team commits to foster a trustworthy leadership team that submits to the authority of the Word of God (I Tim. 3:1-13 & Titus 1:6-9, I Peter 5:17). We commit to provide a place where leaders can belong to the Bethel family and connect, encourage and empower one another to transform our world. We will encourage and empower you “for works of service so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ” (Eph. 4:12-13). We will seek to set an example in speech, life, love, faith and purity (1Tim. 4:12) and accurately teach the Word of Truth (2 Tim. 2:15). We will be approachable and teachable and create a family full of faith, hope, love and joy!