Sean Feucht, a controversial worship leader associated with Bethel Church in Redding, California, has been accused of moral and ethical misconduct, including financial impropriety in the form of fraud and embezzlement, by former members of his team. However, in a nearly 30-minute-long YouTube video, Feucht dismissed these accusations, saying they came from “embittered, angry, upset former volunteers.”
For background, Sean Feucht was accused of multiple forms of misconduct by several former workers who volunteered for his ministry in early June 2025. The former workers published their allegations against Feucht on a website named “Truth a Freedom Storeis,” which they said was created to “”provide a documented account of longstanding and serious moral, ethical, financial, organizational and governance failures involving Sean (John Christopher) Feucht and the four religious organizations that he founded and directs.”
Furthermore, in statements on the “Truth and Freedom Stories” site, Feucht was accused of “using his platform to portray a persona inconsistent with his private conduct,” as well as “lying, gaslighting, and spiritual and emotional abuse.” Furthermore, the creators of the site, who previously worked for Feucht as part of his band, Burn 24/7 ministry, and several other projects, said that the worship leader had exploited “a steady stream of unpaid labor from volunteers.”
In response to the allegations, Feucht released a YouTube Video in which he said that he was hesitant to dismiss the statements made on the whistleblower website. However, Feucht clarified, “Not only do these people not care about the truth, but these people are bad faith actors…that just want to tear down.”
Continuing, Feucht said that those behind the accusations against him were “the usual suspects,” adding, “It’s always the same guys, it’s Christianity Today, it’s Julie Roys. It’s all these hack job journalists that are dead set on trying to expose people.” He continued, “And sometimes they do, they do expose good stuff, and they hit the nail.”
Clarifying his previous statement, Feucht said that the individuals and outlets he accused of being behind the whistleblower site were “just fishing around, and they really hate people that are bold. They really hate people that stand like we stood through the pandemic, while all of these people attacked us mercilessly.”
Later, Feucht attempted to defend himself from allegations of financial impropriety, saying, “We’re in great standing with the IRS. We’re in great standing with our accountants. Every single penny that has been raised that you guys out there have donated has gone to fulfill its kingdom-ordained purpose.”
Moreover, Feucht described the accusations against him as part of a “spiritual battle.” He continued, “We got to stay on mission, especially right now. It’s unfortunate that there’s former employees that want to mount this smear campaign to attack me, and you know what, God bless them, but we know that the plans of the enemy and the purposes of division and chaos, they’re not going to succeed. And so we are going to go forward with hope, with joy.”
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