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09/04/2024

We speak to Matt and Beth Redman

In a special interview, Matt and Beth Redman open up on the abuse they suffered under Mike Pilavachi at Soul Survivor and urge the wider Church to learn lessons for the future. Matt and Beth were speaking following the release of the Let There Be Light documentary. More details can be found here: https://www.lettherebelight.life/ Soul Survivors is brought to you by Premier Christianity Magazine. For a special half price offer, head to premierchristianity.com/podcast. This series is produced by Megan Cornwell and Kelly Valencia. Sound design by Bradley Howard. Additional research by Anna Clarke. Executive producers are Charmaine Noble-McLean, Sam Hailes and Marcus Jones. The theme song is Toxic by Chris Llewellyn, featuring Propaganda.

09/04/2024

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32 min
26/02/2024

Episode 3: The open secret

We look into the allegations made in the Church of England's report into safeguarding relating to "the physical wrestling of youths and massaging of young male interns" by Mike Pilavachi. Soul Survivors is brought to you by Premier Christianity Magazine. For a special half price offer, head to premierchristianity.com/podcast. This series is produced by Megan Cornwell and Kelly Valencia. Audio editing by Bradley Howard. Additional research by Anna Clarke. Executive producers are Charmaine Noble-McLean, Sam Hailes and Marcus Jones. The theme song is Toxic by Chris Llewellyn, featuring Propaganda. Additional material in this episode from Link FM, Jonathan Cook, Church Unlimited and Harvest Christian Church. Refelection provided by Rev Dr Kate Middleton - psychologist, church leader and one of the directors of the Mind & Soul Foundation. If you've been effected by the issues raised in this series, a listening ear and spiritual support is available from Premier Lifeline. Call 0300 111 0101 (9am-5pm, Monday to Friday) or visit premierlifeline.org.uk

26/02/2024

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45 min
05/01/2024

Episode 1: The Prophet

Who is Mike Pilavachi and how did he become one of the most influential figures within the UK Church? Soul Survivors is brought to you by Premier Christianity Magazine. For a special half price offer, head to premierchristianity.com/podcast. This series is produced by Megan Cornwell and Kelly Valencia. Sound design by Bradley Howard. Additional research by Anna Clarke. Executive producers are Charmaine Noble-McLean, Sam Hailes and Marcus Jones. The theme song is Toxic by Chris Llewellyn, featuring Propaganda. Additional material in this episode from Soul Survivor Youtube, Facing the Canon podcast, E Cartwright Youtube, God TV and Buffess Youtube. If you've been effected by the issues raised in this series, a listening ear and spiritual support is available from Premier Lifeline. Call 0300 111 0101 (9am-5pm, Monday to Friday) or visit premierlifeline.org.uk

05/01/2024

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28 min
06/02/2024

Episode 2: Soul 61

We hear the stories of those who joined Soul Survivor's gap year programme Soul 61. Each individual shares their first hand experience of the inner workings of the church. Soul Survivors is brought to you by Premier Christianity Magazine. For a special half price offer, head to premierchristianity.com/podcast. This series is produced by Megan Cornwell and Kelly Valencia. Audio editing by Bradley Howard. Additional research by Anna Clarke. Executive producers are Charmaine Noble-McLean, Sam Hailes and Marcus Jones. The theme song is Toxic by Chris Llewellyn, featuring Propaganda. Additional material in this episode from Soul Survivor Youtube. If you've been effected by the issues raised in this series, a listening ear and spiritual support is available from Premier Lifeline. Call 0300 111 0101 (9am-5pm, Monday to Friday) or visit premierlifeline.org.uk

06/02/2024

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56 min
28/03/2024

Episode 4: Red flags

We look into the formation of Soul Survivor and the ministry of Mike Pilavachi prior to that. Soul Survivors is brought to you by Premier Christianity Magazine. For a special half price offer, head to premierchristianity.com/podcast. This series is produced by Megan Cornwell and Kelly Valencia. Sound design by Bradley Howard. Additional research by Anna Clarke. Executive producers are Charmaine Noble-McLean, Sam Hailes and Marcus Jones. The theme song is Toxic by Chris Llewellyn, featuring Propaganda. Additional material in this episode from Link FM, Facing the Canon Youtube, Soul Survivor Youtube, Catch the Fire Toronto Youtube, Vineyard Church Mombassa Youtube, New Wine Youtube, David Armstrong STV Productions, Awesome City TV Youtube, Ecat Wright Youtube. Refelection provided by Rev Jonathan Edwards, former general secretary of the Baptist Union. If you've been effected by the issues raised in this series, a listening ear and spiritual support is available from Premier Lifeline. Call 0300 111 0101 (9am-5pm, Monday to Friday) or visit premierlifeline.org.uk

28/03/2024

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50 min
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Trailer

For many years, Soul Survivor stood as a beacon of the UK evangelical movement, leading thousands of young people to faith annually. However, in April 2023, its reputation plummeted following allegations of misconduct against its founder, Mike Pilavachi. This series aims to unpack the circumstances surrounding these allegations, hearing from those at the heart of the story. More importantly, in light of an increasing number of similar stories emerging within the UK Church, it seeks to understand why such incidents are occurring and explores how we can prevent them in the future. Join us as we delve into the hard truths and lessons from this, and promote safer practices within the Church. Soul Survivors is brought to you by Premier Christianity Magazine. For a special half price offer, head to premierchristianity.com/podcast. This series is produced by Megan Cornwell and Kelly Valencia. Audio editing by Bradley Howard. Additional research by Anna Clarke. The theme song is Toxic by Chris Llewellyn, featuring Propaganda. Additional material used in trailer from Grace Vineyard Church, First Presbyterian Church Of Honolulu and Catch the Fire Toronto.

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2 min
20/05/2025

May 20th - Jeremiah 2:13

Jeremiah 2:13 [The Lord says:] “For my people have done two evil things: They have abandoned me— the fountain of living water. And they have dug for themselves cracked cisterns that can hold no water at all!” In a country like Palestine, cisterns are a vital way of storing water for the long, hot and dry summers. The porous limestone rock needs to be lined with plaster in order to make them watertight. A cistern with a cracked lining is completely useless, and Jeremiah used this powerful image to tell the people that the gods they were worshipping were a complete waste of time. They could never satisfy their needs, unlike the fountain of living water that God offered to provide for them. This reminds us of Jesus’ encounter with the woman of Samaria (John 4). He offered her living water which could completely satisfy her deepest needs. She would never be thirsty again. Our society is full of cracked cisterns. Each one offers the lure of possessions, philosophies and entertainments which have the power to entertain us for a while, but which can never ultimately satisfy us. They are not necessarily bad in themselves, but they have no power to give us the long-term satisfaction that we all crave. The apostle Paul reflected on his own distinguished background. On the face of it, he had every advantage, but all of these things were just cracked cisterns for him, alongside the wonder of knowing Jesus. He concluded: “Everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as rubbish, so that I could gain Christ and become one with him” (Philippians 3:8-9). Our job is clear. If we have found the life-giving water which Jesus brings, we need to do everything possible to point people to him, and to warn them not to waste their lives on things which will inevitably, sooner or later, prove to be cracked cisterns. Question What would you identify as the most popular cracked cisterns in the UK today? Prayer Loving God, I praise you because you are the fountain of living water. Help me to drink your life-giving water today and every day. Amen

20/05/2025

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4 min
23/12/2024

December 23rd - Luke 1:76-77

Luke 1:76-77 And you, my little son, will be called the prophet of the Most High, because you will prepare the way for the Lord. You will tell his people how to find salvation through forgiveness of their sins. Have you ever lost your voice? I’ve had many sore throats and, at times, have had difficulty speaking. But only once have I lost my voice completely. It lasted for around two weeks and it was the most bizarre experience. I felt horribly disconnected from everything that was happening around me. So, I have great sympathy for Zechariah, who was rendered unable to speak for nine months. Only after the birth of his son, John the Baptist, was his speech suddenly restored - and here are some of his words. John and Jesus were relatives, but they were brought up in very different parts of Israel and so probably didn’t know one another very well. But Zechariah recognised that John would play a crucial role in God’s plans. John’s message of repentance was crucial in paving the way for Jesus’ ministry - and his baptism of Jesus in the river Jordan marked the beginning of it. Preparing the way for someone else might not sound like a very attractive role. But Zechariah had the eyes to see that his son’s ministry would be vital in the unfolding of God’s salvation plan. His song is full of praise as he recognised that the coming of the Messiah would be the fulfilment of the hopes of the people of Israel. Zechariah could see that through this new chapter in history, the sun would shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, and their feet would be guided into the path of peace (Luke 1:79). Most people have no understanding of why Jesus came to this earth. Christmas time is just seen as a jolly holiday. However, we will have the incredible privilege of doing just what John the Baptist did 2,000 years ago. We too can prepare the way for other people to meet Jesus for themselves. Question – In what way can you prepare the way for someone to learn about Jesus this Christmas? Prayer – Lord, help me to prepare the way for my friends and family members to meet Jesus this Christmas. Amen

23/12/2024

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3 min
04/08/2022

Day 35 - Issue 42

Psalm 106:6-7 'Like our ancestors, we have sinned. We have done wrong! We have acted wickedly! Our ancestors in Egypt were not impressed by the Lord’s miraculous deeds. They soon forgot his many acts of kindness to them. Instead, they rebelled against him at the Red Sea.' I strongly recommend that you read through this psalm and the previous one because they are twins. In Psalm 105 we hear about all the amazing things that God did to guide and strengthen his people from their earliest days until their entry into the promised land. Now, in Psalm 106, the psalmist takes another tour through the history of God’s people and concludes that, humanly speaking, it was a complete disaster. Just as God was consistently faithful and loving, his people were repeatedly faithless and disobedient. But the psalmist didn’t simply point the finger at people in the past. He recognised that his own generation was also guilty of disobeying God and forgetting to walk in his ways. As we look back through human history, there is much that we can learn. Every page of history contains accounts of bad decisions and stupid failures and, if we are honest, we aren’t so very different. Our lives fall well short of perfection. We need to own up to our failures and strive to live richer, fuller and more obedient lives. The point of looking back is to learn. We don’t have to repeat the past, but can set off on a new journey inspired by the lessons that have been well learnt in history. The most consistent fault of God’s people in this psalm was the sin of forgetting. I’m sure that’s something we can all relate to. Some things are minor: we may forget someone’s name or whether they take milk in their coffee. But forgetting God is another matter. Time and again we read that the people of Israel forgot the way in which God had blessed them. They carried on with their lives as if God didn’t exist. We need to do everything we can to remember who God is and what he has done. We need to ensure that we maintain a rhythm of worship and prayer so that we can’t possibly forget our great God. Question: What do you do to ensure that you don’t forget what God has done in your life? Prayer: Loving God, thank you that you never forget me. Help me to make sure that I never forget you. Amen

04/08/2022

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3 min
04/07/2025

Innovating prayer

Prayer is fundamental to our lives as Christians as Russ Kirkpatrick - ministry strategist and digital innovator at Pray.com - knows only to well. Pray.com is a leading faith-based app where Kirpatrick focuses on leveraging technology to spread the gospel and build unity among believers. It's a platform that is designed to facilitate religious communities through daily prayers, sermons, biblical content, and podcasts

04/07/2025

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29 min

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