The term sarera means scutching cotton, which was their traditional occupation. “Scutching” refers to removing impurities such as seeds from raw cotton. They work as agricultural laborers, in road construction, and in small factories. Some are Hindus and others are Sikhs. Sikhs reject the caste system, but the Hindu Sarera consider themselves superior to other Scheduled Castes in their region.

Ministry Obstacles: Sikhs do not believe in a transcendent God, one who lives apart from his creation. The creator and his creation are inseparable. The way to experience God is through his creation and meditation. It will be difficult to get them to understand who is the firm foundation.

Scripture Focus: "If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, You shall love your neighbor as yourself, you are doing well."
- James 2:8

Prayer Focus: Pray for today’s people group to obey God’s law and love their neighbor as themselves. Pray the Sarera will not be satisfied with their present religion, but will seek the way, the truth and the life: Jesus Christ. There likely are no followers of Jesus among the Sarera at this time. Pray for loving workers to be sent to the Sikh communities of the Punjab and beyond. Pray that the Lord in his sovereignty would put them into contact with Spirit-filled believers in their areas who can demonstrate the love of Jesus and share his love with them.