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An unbiased evaluation is to be carried out into whether or not there are any hyperlinks between allegations towards Soul Survivor founder Mike Pilavachi and New Wine.
New Wine trustees have commissioned Fiona Scolding KC to conduct the evaluation, which can embrace an audit into the character and extent of the connection between the evangelical church community and Pilavachi.
Bishop Jill Duff, chair of New Wine trustees, mentioned the investigation was being launched to determine whether or not any allegations towards Pilavachi involved his conduct at New Wine occasions, and “to spotlight what we are able to study for the longer term”.
“Many have been harm by Mike Pilavachi’s behaviour,” she mentioned.
“We are within the technique of doing this and can report as quickly as potential. In the meantime, I might once more urge anybody affected to hunt the help and care that’s obtainable.
“Our precedence is to allow a secure house for survivors to come back ahead, be heard and be cared for.”
New Wine mentioned it supposed to publish Scolding’s findings in full.
Scolding, a number one safeguarding barrister, is already conducting a evaluation into Soul Survivor however the two are separate and knowledge is not going to be shared between them, New Wine mentioned.
A separate investigation by the Church of England’s National Safeguarding Team (NST) and the Diocese of St Albans concluded earlier this 12 months. It discovered that Pilavachi’s conduct fell quick “of that anticipated of a priest within the Church of England”. The investigation involved a grievance about his verbal interactions with a weak individual.
Other allegations towards Pilavachi have included inappropriate behaviour with younger males whereas at Soul Survivor, together with prolonged wrestling matches and oil massages.
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