What do you think?
Rate this book
Healing Unplugged: Conversations and Insights from Two Veteran Healing Leaders
Premier Healing Ministers Reveal Behind-the-Scenes Stories of Their Surprising Journeys
Bill Johnson, pastor of Bethel Church in Redding, California, and Randy Clark, founder of Global Awakening, are known worldwide as the eminent leaders of successful healing ministry. They witness the miraculous regularly and see thousands touched powerfully by God. Yet it wasn't always so.
For the first time, these close friends and esteemed leaders share their personal journeys behind life in the healing spotlight. In candid interviews with one another, they reveal how and why they first got into healing ministry; the breakthrough experiences that propelled them; the lessons that helped them grow over the years; how they learned--through trial and error--to see what the Father is doing in each situation; and the most amazing miracles they've seen.
Inspiring, informative, unique, and vulnerable, this once-in-a-lifetime book contains material not previously taught on or talked about by either leader. Including specialized, detailed insights about healing, Bill and Randy give a rare and fascinating glimpse into the startup, failures, and successes of a life devoted to healing prayer.
Bill Johnson, pastor of Bethel Church in Redding, California, and Randy Clark, founder of Global Awakening, are known worldwide as the eminent leaders of successful healing ministry. They witness the miraculous regularly and see thousands touched powerfully by God. Yet it wasn't always so.
For the first time, these close friends and esteemed leaders share their personal journeys behind life in the healing spotlight. In candid interviews with one another, they reveal how and why they first got into healing ministry; the breakthrough experiences that propelled them; the lessons that helped them grow over the years; how they learned--through trial and error--to see what the Father is doing in each situation; and the most amazing miracles they've seen.
Inspiring, informative, unique, and vulnerable, this once-in-a-lifetime book contains material not previously taught on or talked about by either leader. Including specialized, detailed insights about healing, Bill and Randy give a rare and fascinating glimpse into the startup, failures, and successes of a life devoted to healing prayer.
176 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2012
16 people are currently reading
157 people want to read
About the author
Bill Johnson
766 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
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 15 of 15 reviews
December 28, 2012
"Healing: Unplugged" is a book with a unique format: two interviews with two friends who have been involved in the healing ministry for many years, and who have worked alongside each other, as well as well-known leaders worldwide. Bill Johnson and Randy Clark converse and share memories.
I am having a hard time finding an adequate descriptor for some of the ideas exposed in this book. For instance, the authors mention that they were wondering how to start/continue their ministry in an effective way - nothing wrong with this - and that their example was other people's way of doing things, even words, positions and gestures. I cannot but wonder where the Bible was left during this process. Now, please understand that I value other people's example, but when it comes to Biblical doctrine, the foundation cannot be human experience. Another example is when Bill Johnson describes an extraordinary experience one night; he started by saying he was still learning about recognizing spiritual events, when he felt something he would assume to be due to an "angelic presence" (p.67). I kept reading, curious to find more about that presence, but he never said anything else about it. I then started wondering what source that angelic presence came from - God or Satan. Once more, no support from the Bible, just personal experience and reference to other people's experience. Randy Clark also describes supernatural experiences, like heat waves or warmth that made him feel at peace.
In other words, the focus of both interviews is the miraculous; the main search of the experiences described is healing. Throughout the pages, there is no mention about teaching/discipleship, nor encouragement to know God and get closer to him. Moreover, salvation, the most wonderful miracle there could ever be, is set aside.
I would strongly discourage people from reading this book; healing is wonderful, and it a precious blessing God bestows on some people. However, as wonderful as it is, it should never be the core of any christian ministry nor the motivation for people to know about God. If someone is interested in knowing more about Mr. Johnson and Mr. Clark, this would be a good alternative to a traditional biography.
I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange of a review. In no way has this biased my opinion on the book or on the authors.
I am having a hard time finding an adequate descriptor for some of the ideas exposed in this book. For instance, the authors mention that they were wondering how to start/continue their ministry in an effective way - nothing wrong with this - and that their example was other people's way of doing things, even words, positions and gestures. I cannot but wonder where the Bible was left during this process. Now, please understand that I value other people's example, but when it comes to Biblical doctrine, the foundation cannot be human experience. Another example is when Bill Johnson describes an extraordinary experience one night; he started by saying he was still learning about recognizing spiritual events, when he felt something he would assume to be due to an "angelic presence" (p.67). I kept reading, curious to find more about that presence, but he never said anything else about it. I then started wondering what source that angelic presence came from - God or Satan. Once more, no support from the Bible, just personal experience and reference to other people's experience. Randy Clark also describes supernatural experiences, like heat waves or warmth that made him feel at peace.
In other words, the focus of both interviews is the miraculous; the main search of the experiences described is healing. Throughout the pages, there is no mention about teaching/discipleship, nor encouragement to know God and get closer to him. Moreover, salvation, the most wonderful miracle there could ever be, is set aside.
I would strongly discourage people from reading this book; healing is wonderful, and it a precious blessing God bestows on some people. However, as wonderful as it is, it should never be the core of any christian ministry nor the motivation for people to know about God. If someone is interested in knowing more about Mr. Johnson and Mr. Clark, this would be a good alternative to a traditional biography.
I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange of a review. In no way has this biased my opinion on the book or on the authors.
March 13, 2019
This book was such an easy read and I really enjoyed the format of Randy interviewing Bill and vice versa. It was very relatable and I felt that if God can train these 2 ordinary guys to minister Love to people and help them get their healing, He can certainly do it for me.
Ever since I first saw Oral Roberts back in 2002/3 and felt utterly arrested or transfixed by his message about the overwhelming goodness of God, I’ve been passionate about seeing how God works in and through people. God takes us all, as ordinary people and if we’re willing and submitted to Him, He will use us and involve us in His miracles.
I read this book so quickly and didn’t take the time to journal everything that jumped out at me, but here are a few thoughts:
1. Randy says in relation to healings of people with metal, “I know it’s not my faith – I don’t have faith in my faith. But I’ve seen God be so faithful. I have a faith that has been created out of His faithfulness in this area.”
2. Both Bill and Randy talk about recording/keeping records of the miracles of healing they’ve seen and comment about how encouraging it is to go back through them.
As they discussed this it brought to mind 2 parts in scripture –
(a) where the King in the book of Esther is reading through the history of his reign and becomes aware that he didn’t yet reward Mordecai for saving his life, and
(b) where Joshua builds a memorial and is told of the importance of remembering what God has done.
3. I love this bit so much because it really resonated with me and how I feel. It’s Randy talking and he says, “the impression I got from God. He said, I want you to teach that I still heal today. I want you to hold a conference or seminar in this church on healing, and I want you to preach differently. No more three points and a poem. I want you to use a lot more of My words and a lot fewer of yours.”
He then recounts how he connected with John Wimber and I also read about how Bill connected with Oral Roberts!
4. I also really enjoyed their honesty and transparency about how they’ve learned to recognise God’s voice via dreams, impressions, thoughts etc. which for me helps to make sense of all the different ways in which I’ve felt and experienced him.
Bill explains that they teach and train their children for ministry and include them. (I so wish we did this as I feel while we don’t do this we’re wasting what our kids could be bringing and what they could be stepping into). He tells of how one boy nailed it each and every time with hearing from God and when asked how he did so well the boy’s simple response was, “well… I just figured anything that came to mind was God.”
So for me my biggest takeaways are:
1. Creative miracles
I love that Bill and Randy have both witnessed/experienced God restoring new fingers, legs, muscles etc. If God can do it for them, He can do it for the rest of us.
2. Worship
The Power and Presence of God often go hand-in-hand with Sovereign healing miracles where people are healed by His Presence.
3. Listen to every impression and just take the risks and step out.
Ever since I first saw Oral Roberts back in 2002/3 and felt utterly arrested or transfixed by his message about the overwhelming goodness of God, I’ve been passionate about seeing how God works in and through people. God takes us all, as ordinary people and if we’re willing and submitted to Him, He will use us and involve us in His miracles.
I read this book so quickly and didn’t take the time to journal everything that jumped out at me, but here are a few thoughts:
1. Randy says in relation to healings of people with metal, “I know it’s not my faith – I don’t have faith in my faith. But I’ve seen God be so faithful. I have a faith that has been created out of His faithfulness in this area.”
2. Both Bill and Randy talk about recording/keeping records of the miracles of healing they’ve seen and comment about how encouraging it is to go back through them.
As they discussed this it brought to mind 2 parts in scripture –
(a) where the King in the book of Esther is reading through the history of his reign and becomes aware that he didn’t yet reward Mordecai for saving his life, and
(b) where Joshua builds a memorial and is told of the importance of remembering what God has done.
3. I love this bit so much because it really resonated with me and how I feel. It’s Randy talking and he says, “the impression I got from God. He said, I want you to teach that I still heal today. I want you to hold a conference or seminar in this church on healing, and I want you to preach differently. No more three points and a poem. I want you to use a lot more of My words and a lot fewer of yours.”
He then recounts how he connected with John Wimber and I also read about how Bill connected with Oral Roberts!
4. I also really enjoyed their honesty and transparency about how they’ve learned to recognise God’s voice via dreams, impressions, thoughts etc. which for me helps to make sense of all the different ways in which I’ve felt and experienced him.
Bill explains that they teach and train their children for ministry and include them. (I so wish we did this as I feel while we don’t do this we’re wasting what our kids could be bringing and what they could be stepping into). He tells of how one boy nailed it each and every time with hearing from God and when asked how he did so well the boy’s simple response was, “well… I just figured anything that came to mind was God.”
So for me my biggest takeaways are:
1. Creative miracles
I love that Bill and Randy have both witnessed/experienced God restoring new fingers, legs, muscles etc. If God can do it for them, He can do it for the rest of us.
2. Worship
The Power and Presence of God often go hand-in-hand with Sovereign healing miracles where people are healed by His Presence.
3. Listen to every impression and just take the risks and step out.
November 18, 2022
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, it's like sitting down and listening in to Randy Clark and Bill Johnson discussing their healing adventures, their mistakes, and the lessons they learned. I find their insights very valuable. A great read for anyone who desires to fulfill the Lord's call to all believers to lay their hands on the sick and heal them!
November 8, 2021
Authors Bill Johnson and Randy Clark put great content into the book. Definitely 5 stars to guide you into healing people like Jesus called us to do. The writing was a little distracting, hence as lower rating, but that should stop you from reading.
December 12, 2017
I realized this book was published under two different titles, Healing: unplugged, and, Anointed To Heal. So I bought the same book twice. I had no idea.
June 3, 2019
Another useful book, but mostly experiential. If you're looking for biblical or theological information, this is not the book for you.
May 28, 2022
It's great to read about both the successes and struggles of these powerhouses of faith and healing ministry making it easier for the average person to take a leap of faith!
July 20, 2012
This spring I had the pleasure of spending several weekends with my brother-in-law and his family. He’s a pastor at the Vineyeard Church in Urbana, IL. Over the course of several weekends, I was introduced to the healing and prayer ministries at their church. I also had the opportunity to watch Darren Wilson’s films
Finger of God
and
Furious Love
, which focus heavily on prayer, healing ministry and the love of God. Let’s just say that my Lutheran upbringing and time attending Baptist churches as an adult really didn’t give me a grid or framework for processing some of the things I was being exposed to. With all of these things running around in my head, it seemed rather providential when I received an e-mail from Chosen Books announcing that Healing Unplugged: Conversations and insights from Two Veteran Healing Leaders was available for review. Once it showed up I just couldn’t put it down. I read the whole book in less than 24 hours.
Healing Unplugged got its start when Randy Clark was filming a series of interviews with Christians who were experienced in healing ministry. Randy’s hope is that these videos could be used in a new Christian Healing Certification Program. The interviews covered questions in five areas:
1. What is your story? How were you called into the healing ministry and what major events or experiences have been part of your call?
2. How have you grown in the area of healing and miracles, and what have you learned?
3. Have you experienced any breakthrough events that caused you to see an increase in healing?
4. How have you developed your ability to see and/or hear in the Spirit?
5. Would you share with me the four five greatest stories of miraculous healing or deliverances you have experienced?
Randy interviewed Bill Johnson and later Bill would interview Randy. Following these interviews, Randy was so excited about the content of the interviews that he pitched it to Jane Campbell of Chosen Books as an idea for a possible book. Since I now hold the book in my hands, I guess you could say the rest is history.
Healing Unplugged is divided into two parts. The first six chapters are comprised of Randy’s interview with Bill. In the latter half of the book Bill interviews Randy. I really appreciate the sense of comradery and respect that these two men have for each other as they tell their respective stories and recount how their paths have crossed numerous times over the years. As somebody who was largely unfamiliar with these two men and their ministries, I felt like I learned a lot about each of them as they shared about the many challenges they’ve faced in what is often not considered a traditional type of ministry in your average church today. I would recommend this book to anybody looking to learn more about the background and experiences of Bill Johnson and Randy Clark. This would also be an excellent resource for Christians who have a burden to begin working in prayer and healing ministry. After reading this book, I definitely want to read more on this topic, so a few books I’ve identified for further reading are The Essential Guide to Healing (Chosen Books, 2011) and ,The Nearly Perfect Crime: How the Church Almost Killed the Ministry of Healing (Chosen Books, 2005).
Author Information:
Randy Clark is the founder of Global Awakening, a teaching, healing, and impartation ministry that crosses denominational lines. An in-demand international speaker, he is part of the Apostolic Network of Global Awakening and travels extensively for conferences, international missions, leadership training, and humanitarian aid. Randy and his wife, DeAnne, live near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Bill Johnson is the senior pastor of Bethel Church in Redding, California. A fifth-generation pastor with a rich heritage in the power of the Spirit, he is the bestselling author of When Heaven Invades Earth. Bill and his wife, Beni, serve a growing number of churches through an apostolic network that has crossed denominational lines, partnering for revival. Bill and Beni live near Redding, California.
Disclaimer:
This book was provided by Chosen Books for review. The reviewer was under no obligation to offer a favorable review.
Healing Unplugged got its start when Randy Clark was filming a series of interviews with Christians who were experienced in healing ministry. Randy’s hope is that these videos could be used in a new Christian Healing Certification Program. The interviews covered questions in five areas:
1. What is your story? How were you called into the healing ministry and what major events or experiences have been part of your call?
2. How have you grown in the area of healing and miracles, and what have you learned?
3. Have you experienced any breakthrough events that caused you to see an increase in healing?
4. How have you developed your ability to see and/or hear in the Spirit?
5. Would you share with me the four five greatest stories of miraculous healing or deliverances you have experienced?
Randy interviewed Bill Johnson and later Bill would interview Randy. Following these interviews, Randy was so excited about the content of the interviews that he pitched it to Jane Campbell of Chosen Books as an idea for a possible book. Since I now hold the book in my hands, I guess you could say the rest is history.
Healing Unplugged is divided into two parts. The first six chapters are comprised of Randy’s interview with Bill. In the latter half of the book Bill interviews Randy. I really appreciate the sense of comradery and respect that these two men have for each other as they tell their respective stories and recount how their paths have crossed numerous times over the years. As somebody who was largely unfamiliar with these two men and their ministries, I felt like I learned a lot about each of them as they shared about the many challenges they’ve faced in what is often not considered a traditional type of ministry in your average church today. I would recommend this book to anybody looking to learn more about the background and experiences of Bill Johnson and Randy Clark. This would also be an excellent resource for Christians who have a burden to begin working in prayer and healing ministry. After reading this book, I definitely want to read more on this topic, so a few books I’ve identified for further reading are The Essential Guide to Healing (Chosen Books, 2011) and ,The Nearly Perfect Crime: How the Church Almost Killed the Ministry of Healing (Chosen Books, 2005).
Author Information:
Randy Clark is the founder of Global Awakening, a teaching, healing, and impartation ministry that crosses denominational lines. An in-demand international speaker, he is part of the Apostolic Network of Global Awakening and travels extensively for conferences, international missions, leadership training, and humanitarian aid. Randy and his wife, DeAnne, live near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Bill Johnson is the senior pastor of Bethel Church in Redding, California. A fifth-generation pastor with a rich heritage in the power of the Spirit, he is the bestselling author of When Heaven Invades Earth. Bill and his wife, Beni, serve a growing number of churches through an apostolic network that has crossed denominational lines, partnering for revival. Bill and Beni live near Redding, California.
Disclaimer:
This book was provided by Chosen Books for review. The reviewer was under no obligation to offer a favorable review.
October 1, 2014
This book is a real faith builder!
If you're curious about miracles or if God still heals or if He still does supernatural things in the world today, this is another great book to read. It's also a great book to read if you'd like to be involved with the healing ministry or feel God calling you to pray for the sick. It's not long and the stories are powerful. What makes this book unique is it has a mentoring feel to it. Here, two men of quality reputation share their experiences in the healing ministry as they interview each other. They talk about their mistakes as well as little things they've picked up through trial and error. It's very practical as well as faith inspiring. There's a fair amount of healing stories that are quite incredible expressions of God's power. They're not on the level of colds or minor injuries but things just shy of the dead being raised.
One of my favorite statements in the book is, "They don't teach you in college or seminary what to do when the glory cloud shows up." - Randy Clark
If you're curious about miracles or if God still heals or if He still does supernatural things in the world today, this is another great book to read. It's also a great book to read if you'd like to be involved with the healing ministry or feel God calling you to pray for the sick. It's not long and the stories are powerful. What makes this book unique is it has a mentoring feel to it. Here, two men of quality reputation share their experiences in the healing ministry as they interview each other. They talk about their mistakes as well as little things they've picked up through trial and error. It's very practical as well as faith inspiring. There's a fair amount of healing stories that are quite incredible expressions of God's power. They're not on the level of colds or minor injuries but things just shy of the dead being raised.
One of my favorite statements in the book is, "They don't teach you in college or seminary what to do when the glory cloud shows up." - Randy Clark
July 21, 2012
This was a fantastic read! The interviews were so down-to-earth that I felt like I was in the room listening to them both as they shared their personal stories with each other - and the world. I learned incredibly valuable life-lessons from every single page, and can easily say that this book has stirred my faith in unbelievable ways. A definite recommendation for anyone to read no matter where you are on your walk with God!
July 31, 2016
This book is the most honest and real book on spiritual healing I have ever read. The format, an interview, lends itself to such openness and excitement. You could hear the tone in their voices as the words are being read!
Both Bill and Randy are such amazing leaders and they truly live out what they believe. This book will boost your faith and cause you to dream that God can use you in a similar way!
Both Bill and Randy are such amazing leaders and they truly live out what they believe. This book will boost your faith and cause you to dream that God can use you in a similar way!
September 12, 2012
Loved the personal feel of this book. It feels more like Bill Johnson and Randy Clark are mentoring the reader by giving them an inside glimpse into their conversation on all they seen, experienced, and learned through their own personal healing ministries.
May 3, 2012
Insightful and inspiring
January 19, 2013
Clark and Johnson...simply the best!!! :)
October 12, 2013
A refreshing book based on a conversation between 2 legends of faith. it felt like I was a fly on the wall listening in on such wisdom and expirence
Displaying 1 - 15 of 15 reviews