Matt Redman alleges ‘first-hand’ experience of Mike Pilavachi’s ‘harmful behaviours’

Jul 14, 2023 by Jill

by Raymond Powell, Christian Today:

Grammy Award-winning worship artist Matt Redman has written a lengthy Facebook post in which he alleges to have experienced “first-hand” the “harmful behaviours” being reported about Soul Survivor founder Mike Pilavachi.

Redman, known for hits like “10,000 Reasons”, made the disclosure after Pilavachi announced this week that he was resigning as Associate Pastor of the Watford church.

He had already been suspended since May after an investigation into allegations about his conduct was launched the month before by the Church of England’s National Safeguarding Team (NST) and the Diocese of St Albans.

Redman, who helped found Soul Survivor and formerly served there as a worship leader, said he had “spent years” trying to heal from his time at the church.

He disclosed that both he and his wife Beth had spoken to the investigating team and alleged that they and others had previously reported concerns about Pilavachi but were “ignored, patronised or gaslit” by the church’s leadership.

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