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'I studied Church abuse and this is what I think about the Mike Pilavachi allegations'
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Rachel Mataraki2024-04-15T00:00:00
”When initially faced with allegations the instinct across denominations has often been to protect the leader first,” suggests Rachel Mataraki. She says that instead we must learn to bear witness to the suffering of those that come forward.
Last week Matt Redman and his wife, Beth shared their experiences of spiritual abuse at the hands of Soul Survivor`s Mike Pilavachi. The documentary “Let there be Light” is full of testimony that has been substantiated by a Safeguarding report in 2023. It is a hard watch.
We see from Ezekiel that this grieves and angers God`s heart too.
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