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After enrolling in college, he majored in Biblical and although he was ordained as a Quaker minister, he soon left this behind when the Quakers sought to limit his charismatic ministry. On 19th May, Pete Greig (founder of 24-7 Prayer) wrote a Facebook post reflecting on the situations of abuse within evangelical Christianity. Rather than abuse being something over there, it’s something we are all implicated in and as such, we must remain vigilant to the potential to collude with abusers. September – Premier Christianity reports HERE that “Mike Pilavachi could face ban on working with children following DBS referral”.

Those of us with platforms, power and profile must not simply reluctantly accept challenge; we must actively welcome it.I have been shocked and helped by my friend Matt Redman’s recent comments, which certainly shed light on my ignorance. They confirmed that “an abuse of power relating to his ministry, and spiritual abuse; described in guidance as ‘a form of emotional and psychological abuse characterised by a systematic pattern of coercive and controlling behaviour in a religious context’. All that remains to be said before getting into the past is a big thank you to all those who have been in touch to share parts of the story that has been told her. It also means that when someone is perpetrating significant harm we can see that sooner, stop it sooner and avoid them being colluded with.

September – THIS Church Times article was published about Andy Croft’s statement on the situation and also tracing the links between Soul Survivor and New Wine. January – Premier Christianity’s printed magazine included an article about their new Soul Survivors podcast. September – Premier Christianity published THIS article about Andy Croft’s involvement in the Soul Survivor situation, including a statement from Andy Croft to say, “I am very sorry that my actions have contributed in any way to the pain others are experiencing. July – Chris Bullivant posted THIS blog about his experiences working at Soul Survivor in the mid-noughties.

Perhaps it is time that we learn, as John Ellis reflected this week, “It’s taken me two decades to learn some of the deeper truths about religious faith, including one that Christian leaders seem to think is anathema: ‘if many people agree with you, you’re probably doing something wrong’. In doing this well, we can move away from the tendency to presume everyone is either 100% bad or 100% good, when we are all flawed and failed and we all mess up.