Soul Survivor church priest steps down over handling of abuse scandal
by Tara Cobham
Nov 24, 2023
3 minutes
A priest has resigned from the Soul Survivor church over his handling of an abuse scandal.
Rev Andy Croft said he needed to acknowledge that he has also been “deeply impacted” by the “abusive behaviour” of the church’s founder as he stepped down from his position.
Evangelical preacher Mike Pilavachi founded the Soul Survivor Watford Church in Hertfordshire in 1993, alongside its summer youth festivals, which stopped running four years ago.
reported allegations of abuse made against Rev Canon Pilavachi in April. Among his victim’s claims were accusations that
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