'The Church is not a business, it’s a flipping family!' - 5 challenging quotes from Mike Pilavachi

“I am going to be honest with you…”

Words that tend to fill us with dread and curiosity.

When Mike Pilavachi uttered them during a talk at this summer’s Naturally Supernatural festival, I wondered what would follow.

What came was a revelation of his frustration at the way he felt the business world was creeping into parts of the Church. And so with urgency and passion - and not without the odd gem of humour - Mike offered a simple challenge: Let’s not lose our identity as the family of God. Here are five highlights from his message…

This article appeared on the Premier Christianity Blog in September 2018. To read the full piece please click here.