Soul Survivors
The story which dominated the UK church world last year was undoubtedly the revelations about Mike Pilavachi and Soul Survivor. But while the C of E’s investigation into him confirmed he had acted inappropriately at the Watford church he led, the story has often been veiled in vague terms and muttered innuendo. What exactly did he do to those young interns? How much power and influence did he wield over the church and summer youth festivals he also founded? Was he just one bad apple, or is the wider Soul Survivor movement also complicit in the abuse?
To try and answer some of these pressing questions, the team at Premier Christianity magazine have been working on a new podcast called Soul Survivors. It will investigate the story of Pilavachi’s rise and fall, speaking to those who got hurt along the way. Today we’re sharing the entire first episode of Soul Survivors to give you a flavour of what to expect.
To subscribe for free to Soul Survivors to get each new episode as it is released, click here: https://pod.link/1712708889
Released on 29 Jan 2024
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