Episode 163 - Reacting to Shawn Bolz Revelations

In this ‘welcome back’ episode of Outside of Sunday, Laura and I reflect on the summer season - from mum life and recent episodes, to processing heavy news closer to home and within the wider Church. We share our thoughts on the Mount Maunganui tragedy, and then gently but honestly unpack the recent revelations surrounding internationally renowned ‘prophet’ Shawn Bolz.

From toxic honour culture and church discipline, to the fear of God, this episode is a call for sobriety, humility, and deeper discernment in the body of Christ.

We end with a heartfelt call to pastors, and prayer - asking God to purify His Church.

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0:00 – Coming up
0:33 – Intro & welcome back
1:48 – Summer reflections & mum life
3:57 – Reflecting on the Mount Maunganui tragedy
5:12 – Looking back on the summer episodes
9:02 – Thoughts on the Shawn Bolz revelations
12:30 – What happened
14:20 – Mike Winger
16:26 – Jubilee Dawn
18:42 – Thank you, Mike Winger
20:40 – Shawn’s sexual abuse / harassment
22:45 – How much did Shawn’s abuse and deception grieve God?
24:36 – Implications for the Pentecostal Church
27:57 – Discernment
28:11 – Bible verse: Test the spirits
30:00 – My experience at a conference
33:50 – A call to pastors
34:21 – Should we still listen to Bethel Music?
38:17 – Toxic honour culture
40:52 – Paul calling out Peter
43:35 – The goodness of God
45:09 – Hidden bad fruit & the fear of God
46:40 – Church discipline
51:45 – Bethel’s response
55:30 – What is my degree of culpability?
1:00:14 – Prayer