Shawn Bolz and false prophets: 4 ways data harvesting has been used (part 1)
4. Shawn Bolz
During an appearance at Bill Johnson’s Bethel megachurch in Redding, California, Shawn Bolz informed church employee Chris Gore that his disabled daughter would be healed. Before delivering the prophecy, Bolz claimed that God revealed to him that the family had a Maverick dog.
The Mike Winger exposé showed the Facebook post where Chris Gore announced his family had a new dog named Maverick. Sadly, Gore’s daughter was never healed.
Jubilee Dawn, a former student at Bethel Supernatural School of Ministry, is another victim of Bolz’s prophecies. Dawn had recently started dating an older man when Bolz prophesied they would marry.
Because of the prophecy, Dawn married the boyfriend who became abusive during the marriage. The husband strangled Dawn on two occasions. Dawn was reluctant to leave the marriage because of the prophecy.
After being exposed for his false prophecies, Bolz announced he's taking a sabbatical. On social media, Bolz appears to be rebranding himself as a journalist.
This article was originally published at Trinity Foundation. The next article in this series will explore the topic of churches and ministries targeting high-net-worth individuals for donations.
