Source: Beyond, September 16, 2026
Racism and prejudice are unacceptable to God, and casteism is racism to the extreme. Caste teaches that some people are simply better and more valuable than others. It is a huge issue that must be dealt with in movement churches.
North Indian movement leaders knew that new churches needed to learn from the Bible, not from them, because only the Lord can touch a heart. So, they gave Raj, a movement trainer, a list of verses that addressed casteism, the equality of all people in God’s Kingdom, as well as who can take the Lord’s Supper.
Raj brought the scriptures to the new church leaders. They studied God’s Word and discussed what He said regarding casteism and the Lord’s Supper. Raj did not preach or teach. He prayed. He asked questions. Finally, the leaders concluded, “If I am in Jesus, I am no longer Brahmin (or whatever caste I was born into). I can either be a Brahmin or in Jesus, but I cannot be both. If that’s the option, I want to be in Jesus!”
But they went further. After apologizing, the leaders gathered multiple churches with mixed caste-background people, and everyone took communion together.
Read or watch the full story. Another recent story from Beyond illustrates a different discipleship issue that comes up all too often. Read Nothing to Offer But Jesus.