This has truly been a year. I am so grateful that my younger brother took me to see Kindom Men Rising. After that moment, I finally realized that I haven't been living the proper life. I listen and enjoy your insights and teaching often and now my son is understanding how we should live our lives. Thank you so much for being that Man.

I am a Korean Christian. What you said is wrong. Systematic racism is not existing in the USA because the law and data shows that skin color is not the criteria for social advance at the American society. We, Asians, are the race most victimized by other race, especially by the blacks. I, still believe that Racism is good for the identification to find who you are. Some race failed to show the real role model for their race. But they are continually believe that they are living under systemic racism, while they are occupying more advanced position of the society than the race bigger than them. Blacks hold more favorite position than Hispanics. We need to find the right identity in God, and should overcome victimization. At least we should find the right moral and philosophy for better society because racism will stay to the end of this world. Racism, as Korean -American, is not always bad as long as you find the right identification of your race.

Loving Jesus. Whoever is reading this know that God is in control no matter how bad your situation looks like He will save you.

Although some may sadly disagree with what Dr. Evans has stated, he had the desire to say what is right. God bless you, Dr. Evans, for your truthful, yet loving, discourse on one of the main realities of life here in the US.

My heart is broken as I read through these comments. God must be so grieved by this. ALL sin grieves Him, but this disunity in the body of Christ seems to be the most grievous sin of all. Unity in diversity is so beautiful. If only we could all get a hold of it. Love God. Love one another. 🙏💜🙏

Thank Dr. Evans for expressing that issue with simplicity! God bless and I love you. In Jesus Name❣

Thank you, Pastor Evans, for your teachings. Thank you for helping me to understand. I have never met you, but I love you and your beautiful family.

Thank You Dr. Evans! I pray that God will continue to Bless You and Your Family!

How can anyone dislike this video???? This is much needed wisdom and information. God Blessed is with this man, his family, his church and his comments on our nation!

By the way, I was concerned as to why church leaders were speaking to church people about systematic racism but after reading some of these comments I now understand why preachers are preaching to the church instead of to the world. JUDGEMENT WILL BEGIN IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD.

Thank You. I worked with a wonderful woman who was kind enough to tutor me when I accidentally spoke or did something that I didn't see as racist. I still remember some of those occasions.

Insightful video, unfortunately I see so many on this comment section that have never commented on many sermons and devotional videos all of a sudden are very verbal on this matter and video. May God helps us all to see all sin as He sees it through His eyes. Forgetting party line...may we align with the scriptures that teach equality which has not been the case here in America. God help us all.🙏🏾🙏🏻🙏

People of Color has been held back by structures. This is not only your experience Dr. E but facts. Thank God the system could not hold you down and now your voice is Loud. We heard you sir and I totally believe you pray and seek God before turning on any camera to speak to God's people. May God continue to bless you.

"REPENT ye, and BELIEVE the Gospel." ~ JESUS is the Son of GOD

May I encourage another thought? Our country was founded on the organic laws which are Religion, Education & Morality. Interestingly enough, those may also serve as the foundation of Christianity as well. However, when one of the three are reduced/removed, the remaining two suffer and are also reduced. Provided We truly wish for unity, whichever plan we choose must rest upon the three equally. Only then will our plans succeed. God Bless Us!

So Powerful So True - Our ANCESTORS new a change will take place someday in GODS TIMING ... HALLELUJAH. Thank You , DR TONY EVANS - Keep Shouting . The Preaching and The Teaching from the MOUNTAIN TOP . We need a change and to be changed Amen 🙏🏼🙏🏼😇

Right. So because I was born with white skin, I have to feel a certain way and do certain things, because of things done by people with skin like mine in a different place and time... Waitasec. Isn't THAT institutional racism? You're asking me to bear responsibility for things other people did in the past, while not being willing to take responsibility for current actions TODAY. That compassion you speak of came very naturally to me when I was young. But every time someone calls me racist, it shrinks. Good job.

Thank you Pastor Evans. I thank God for your ministry and how it has helped doing this time. May God richly bless you and keep you. I pray for you and your family.

God has blessed you Tony and may he always share his wisdom and guide you. Years back I traveled from China to America and i sat next to a Muslim man. He was the nicest of persons and I remember thinking I could happily live next door to this man. We talked for 8 hours and his message...he simply said "the Christians are in our way, the Christians must get out of our way". I remember thinking "we are the way" but today how can I be so sure? I am a brown man and I grew up with racism in a white world so I know what that does to you as a person. I hear your message, you want the white man to get out of your way. What about racism Tony? The last person to disparage the color of my brown skin was a black man, here near my home in Fort Worth and not long ago. I fear anger and hate will shape black people into the very thing they despise. What about the Muslims Tony, based on your logic we are in their way.

This is such a great teacher.

Dr E. Thank you for explaining this so that my teenage son (my sonshine) can understand systemic racism.

Thank you Pastor for the wisdom...most of the time people have knowledge but lack of wisdom. Stay blessed Dr Evans!

I have four questions. What is Critical Theory? How does the Gospel deal with Critical Theory and Systemic Racism? How precisely should we repent? Does the "justice" being demanded bear any resemblance to this repentance?

God bless you Dr. Tony Evans

Lord search my heart! Find and weed out any and all oppression, hate, and discrimination you can find. Find anything that may hinder another’s walk with you!

I have been blessed the last couple of years through the teachings and ministry of Dr. Tony Evans and this is not the exception. He truly is a man of God with the gift of teaching. Something I feel has been missing is a sincere conversation from black christian intellectuals from both sides of the isle. I would like to see a conversation between Dr. Evans and the likes of Voddie Baucham or Thomas Sowell

I would love to see Dr. Tony Evans and Dr. Voddie Baucham discuss systemic racism, I think it would be a great discussion not of disunity but of open dialogue on an Issue that even whites can listen into, in Jesus name.

Tony Evans a real one for speaking truth and not staying silent ..RESECT

Thank you, Dr. Evans, for speaking the truth without judging, condemning, or pointing fingers. You stated the facts in a loving way and are leaving the judging up to the Holy Spirit.

I love you Dr Evans thank you for showing us Jesus !!!

I love listening to this man of God . God’s wisdom and knowledge is truly working through him during these difficult and turbulent times. May God continue to bless and keep Dr. Evans and his precious family.

Thank you Dr. Evans for sharing your thoughts on this subject. I understand that racism can get into systems because of the sin of man. Wouldn't racism, and every other injustice in the world be solved by people of all skin colors recognizing their need for Christ? Christ is the way, the truth, and the life....

I would also like to hear in what ways he would fix some of the problems. Hope that will be in his next video I find.

Affirmative action is a system that discriminates. Even by definition it says that. How can you be against the discrimination that discriminates against you, but support it when it is in your favour? I wish he would site Scripture more. Because that would be applied across all races. Still love your sermons, and also love you. :-)

Thanks Tony. This was an apt description of Systemic Racism. Now if only if we can move from talking about the past and talk about present solutions to help DOS "catch up," as you say. We need to pinpoint and come up with solutions. But, then what is the benchmark for this success? How can we measure? Will the "Struggle" ever be finished? Perhaps never and we need to fess up to that.

So, I watched this video wiyh an open mind, but all of hthe example Rev. Evans cited are either historical and have since been corrected, or, if current, are individual and not "systemic." I'm not saying that there aren't racist individuals today, but I'm not seeing evidence of systemic racism. We, all of us, have value need to turn to God, and need to reach out and get to know each other and lift each other up, not demonize one another with broad-brush stereotypes.

I appreciate you sharing. Now, here you stand as proof that these times of oppression are over and you can preach, not only to your congregation, but to the world, via the internet. Thank the lord our society has moved on. People are now judged on the content of their character, not by the color of their skin.

It would be more helpful if the actual institutions and systems of “systemic racism” were expounded on. Have we not gotten anywhere meaningful since Jim Crow?

What is racism? Hating someone for their skin color is wrong, in fact hating someone for any reason is wrong. Believing that there are differences in culture and even biology that lead to different behaviors is not a sin. Treat people as individuals and try to love them. This can be hard because groups have been told stories about other groups, and so pre-judge.

Pastor Evan's, I remember listening to you in the early nineties, even the very late 80s, and thinking that you were a wonderful man of God, ordained and chosen by Him! My thoughts are even more so today, as I've listened to many of your sermons in the last few months, with the passing of your wife, and the starting up of this pandemic! You're always right on point, full of truth, grace, but seasoned with salt, just as the Lord would have it! My sincere desire is to hear you preach one day from your pulpit, in your home church, maybe being able to take a trip to where your ministry home is, and seeing you in person. I would love to have the honor of you praying for me, and would love to meet some of your children, now grown, and meet you all in person. Please pray for me!

Nice history lesson, some people are not aware of Jim Crow. I expected to hear something more current and didn't

I love Tony Evans and have listened to Urban Alt since the 90's, but he is off target here unless the title is "What WAS Systemic Racism". Slavery, 3/5, Jim Crowe, segregation, redlining, unfair lending and unfair hiring were all egregious examples of evil and were systemic. What are examples TODAY, so we can tear them down together?

Dr. Evans voice is so soothing I love it and this is great that people are talking about this

I absolutely love your series on this topic in YouVersion. Your insight is so powerful and is supported by Biblical principles. You are truly a blessing to so many.

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 protect us oh God! We need you to touch the hearts of all men and women so that the hate will end😭

This is such a hot topic I'm trying to listen to both (biblical) sides. This video only talks about past systemic racism and does not mention any current legislation that discriminates. If you want to bring up the police officers sordid past, let's not forget about the churches sordid past as well (basically branching straight from pagan traditions.) Old can be made new. Aren't we not suppose to let any root of bitterness grow? Reform can and has happened. The idea of catch up also doesn't make sense to me as a second generation immigrant. It simply does not take that long to "catch up." My grandmother came over as a teenager with two toddlers, speaking no English, with nothing has they were fleeing from war. They were not given handouts and they lived in poverty. But she took whatever job she could to provide. She's now a manager at a packaging plant. Both my uncle and dad went to college and have held down a steady jobs since graduating, while growing families and owning homes. And this not an exceptional story.

I see that I am not alone in this question!

Dr Evans I spent many mornings listening to your preaching. I’m a European born American raised white man. I have paid close attention to the issues of the day mostly black men that I have respect for, Larry Elder, David Webb, Candice Owens, and many more. I am greatly disappointed in your cowering of truth. I pray the Lord convicts you of this. It doesn’t really matter in I’m disappointed but your doing the black community no good. Now your are amongst the ranks of the Obamas the sharptons and the Oprah’s. Your soft words and the violins don’t fool the mind or the heart of anything. Stand up sir, stand up!

Pastor Tony Evans, thank you for such gracious wisdom, as you always have a tasteful way with your words. God Bless you much 🙏 ❤

Dr. Evans, for decades I’ve been a part of studies that included your teaching. I never thought anything about it and never heard anyone else have problem with you because you are black. To me, you obviously have had a tremendous impact with all people. How did the Lord take you through this journey of crossing over and cutting through this systemic racism? What challenges did you encounter? Were some of the challenges always from the white side or did you get some opposition from the black side too? Just curious of your thoughts. Thank you

I want to imagine how would Jesus have wished us to represent Him on racism. And how do we fight His purpose for not our selfish needs only but as a body of Christ.

As someone who has long admired the teaching of Dr. Evans, I was thankful to see that he has made a series of videos on the issues of the day, because I knew if I listened to him I would hear what I needed to hear. May we all love justice, do mercy, and walk humbly with our God as we repentantly strive to love our neighbors as ourselves.

I say amen to your teaching pastor Evans!!!!!! And you always amaze me with your color choices!!!! White and cream with brown look very smart!!!!!!

When he gives the examples of systemic racism, with the exception of the last one, he names instances during Jim Crow era and before. The last example which is prolly more recent (like 2-3 decades maybe?) is evidence of a singular instance where he was discriminated, not of a system-wide failure.

So, what structures? What’s the plan? You say corrected but no one talks about what exactly needs to be corrected, how to do it, etc. everyone complains about the “problem” but no one can name a single solution

Thank you Dr. Tony Evans!!! I thank God that He has led and is continuing to led you by his astounding wisdom and grace! This is a touchy subject to many. However, the truth must be told. You are in ours prayers!

We are all the same, the color of our skin shouldn’t matter. 💛 May God help us. #daca

I'm still looking for someone to give one modern example of systemic racism . . .

As a spiritual and political conservative, I agree with what Dr. Tony said. The only problem is that the devil is in the earthly "solutions" after tensions are high. It may even unfortunately make opportunities and outcomes worse.

We got to pray for Christians who have a hearts of stone,be turned into hearts of flesh. Racism is so obvious in the southern baptist churches,myself being a black man I have experienced this most of my life. God gave me a acronym for the SEC Conference, Show Everybody Christ. Matthew 5 :16 talks about letting your light of Christ be seen by all men so that He may get the glory. See we sit together talk cheer boast loudly stand in line waiting/ drive for hours to see our teams spend lots of money for ticket,food,fun but after the games black an white fans don't worship together,boast about Jesus or cheer loudly together about what He has done in our lives and what he can do for us. My President for life is Jesus above everything and everybody from 2020 and beyond

Dr. Evens, great history lesson but you NEED to show us where you still SEE Systemic Racism so we can speak out against it; in our present time. I have listened to you for years and will continue, but I hope you will produce videos of showing how far we as a Nation have come and not focus on individual racism.

Thank you Dr. Evan's! Said so factually.

I just wish people would be specific. What ACTUAL steps can be taken to correct these wrongs? What is to be done for these people held back in this way?

For Our father we are ALL the same !!! And if we have GOD in Our life we feel and know that we we're all created equal🙏Amén Thanks Dr Evans for ALL the words that come out of your mouth🙏

The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish:... {proverbs10-3}

I side with thomas sowell on his comments on racism

I have tremendous respect for Dr. Evans and what he shares. Don't hate on me, but try to understand where I am coming from and answer if you'd like, because I am honestly trying to see it from this perspective. Yes, we had Jim Crow laws, slavery, and systemic racism embedded in our systems. With the passing of the Civil Rights act and voting rights act, systemic racism has become illegal. During the time of Jim Crow, from the 1940's to the 1960's, black families were making incredible advances in business, wealth, and finances. This was in SPITE of systemic racism codified into laws as they followed the Booker T. Washington approach. It seems to me that the government took over and ruined all the progress they had made, and rather than being the strong families they once were, with increasing home ownership and thriving businesses, their families and foundations have been destroyed, and the consequences we see in wealth inequality, income inequality, etc. are a result of that. So I might agree that systemic racism exists, but to me it seems much more existent in leftist policies that prevent black families from getting ahead, not allowing equal education through school choice, not affirming and rewarding marriage in black families, etc. These policies purported to help black families but ended up destroying them instead. by Jason Reilly, or by Shelby and Eli Steele are good backgrounds for this, as well as a lot of Thomas Sowell's work. I am NOT denying racism or even systemic racism exists, it's just that most examples I see of systemic racism are easily refuted when we look at other factors for unequal outcomes.

Thank you Dr. Evans for your explanation. This is a real turning point and opportunity for us to learn and talk to each other about systemic racism. I'm praying for you and for all of us to have these conversations and then act upon what we know, to do and correct the right things. God bless us all to love each other as Christ loves all.

Amen. ❤ Dr. Tony Evans.

I really enjoy your messages and consider you a man of god. I understand that at certain points in u.s history there was systemic racism. I don’t believe this to be the case in 2020. I think people use this term these days as a crutch or as an excuse. Even though we disagree, much love to you pastor.

I truly love you Tony Evans and spending eternity with you is an honor all because of Christ Jesus our beloved Savior!!!

Thank you Dr. Evans for your love of Jesus and people. Grateful for your courage to speak truth and grace in a season where the church needs to be leading the way.

I will listen to you first, always.

I am curious. Every form of systemic racism that was cited in this video (all democrat policies) have been eliminated. In fact the only systemic policies regarding race are either in place to provide assurances of equality of opportunity or in some cases equality of outcomes (affirmative action etc). So if we are to fight examples of current systemically racist policies, then we must know what those policies are and where they are applied. The frustrating issue is that so many people claim policies of racism and cannot name one, including Dr. Evans.

Everytime I wonder about the world I live in and question the crazy planet we live on. It seems like you always come with the perfect answer. Thank you for always shining the light on serious issues people are facing. God Bless you Dr.. Pastor Evans.

What are the current systems (2020) that continue to practice systemic racism? I live in NY, how do I identify it and start using my voice to fight against it? How do I do it from a local level?

Dr. Evans some people do not seem to get this and will continue to say that that this is not true....you wonder if they know it is true and just don’t want to admit it or they TRULY do not know this.... Thank you!!!!

Love you Tony Evans! What corrections need to be made?

Those who have engaged in cross cultural service, as a white man, serving the black community, have no voice. We are resented by all. Victim of all. Except, the Lord sees, and has cared.

I wish more Pastors were like you. Not afraid to speak truth to power..Bless up🇯🇲

Could someone please give a couple of examples of their experience with systemic racism?

You can't have unconscious belief. You literally need to be conscious to know you have a specific belief. The example concerning being able to access certain media is not an example of racism (your definition is incorrect, btw, racism is hatred based on race). What you experienced was product placement. They needed to ensure they made money, gained viewership, kept viewership, what have you, and they determined having you there wouldn't help them do that. It's like trying to sell shrimp in a Jewish neighborhood. It's not racist, it just doesn't sell. There's no definitive proof that it's because the viewers or the network execs hated black people. Both of my black parents grew up poor or nearly poor. They had something "holding them back" if you will. Yet they both became successful. My mother in particular was able to secure two degrees and be a successful professor, researcher, and medical practitioner. If there's some system in place, it doesn't work.

Ephesians 6:12 For our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the Heavens. I feel this is where all of man kind troubles begin but is seldom addressed, even Jesus dealt with these evil powers, but over came them, and we all should come to Him and pray for Victory over the darkness and the god of this world whos mission is to destroy us all. Then we will all move closer to union we all were born to have in Christ all brothers and sisters in God, yet the world continues to grow more cold until God decides when the end will come.

Thank the three in one thank you Dr Evans blessings on you and your family in Jesus Name Amen

Thank you, Pastor. I appreciate your perspective on this serious topic that has everyone in "Group Think" mode. I especially appreciate how you spoke of your encounters with a system in the broadcast arena among white brethren of that time. I remember when the great NFL once believed that a black quarterback was inconceivable. That wasn't that long ago. The United States definitely has some issues. For me personally, I see so many more pressing matters that rise above the issue of race at this time. As you know, this nation and the world at-large has a great sin issue. It, along with mankind's attempt to govern itself apart of our Great God is FAILING on a NOW colossal scale. We're watching it 'real time' now. I say it's time to double down on praying, ..."Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done". Until then, I truly believe that those who know their God should have an expectation that the Kingdom is nearer than ever. And, while we tarry until He comes, pray for our leaders, communities, etc, etc, etc. that we can live peaceable lives. Systemic racism? Ok, I just add that there's "SYSTEMIC SIN" at work here. Just saying. Again, I appreciate you putting this up. You have great heart!

Amen big brother🙏🏽

Wisdom and knowledge comes from God. Dr. Evan's is the real deal. God's choice to teach us I am so grateful to Dr. Evan's for his Love of God and people.

Thank you pastor Evan's for breaking it down with the word of wisdom and understanding you are the best of the best God bless and keep you and your family day by day

I'm a Hispanic mother. Would you address something in the fact of not using the race card as an excuse, but deferring to purpose to go to work, be a great leader /follower, be a Godly example, and refuse to be a victim? I'd appreciate that point of view. I'm an overcome.

The public school system is often overlooked.

Dr. Evans your legacy is been preached today, and i thank, and praise God. Love your Sir.

God made us all different. equality is how we choose to treat others. racism is when we are prejudice, discriminate or antagonise someone because of their race and treat them differently because of this. The ideology that a blackman should be gifted that which is not earnt as a means to catch up is a racist one. We can only provide the same opportunity for him to earn it. And a man's right to gift that which he has earnt is entirely at his own discretion.

I'm a big fan of Dr. Evans, but the part where he talks about a people group needing the opportunity to "catch up" to another people group, already happened for people of color with the Civil Rights movement and affirmative action. And while affirmative action was never Biblically "just" for blacks or whites, we're now at a place where equal opportunity for different ethnicities exists in most places in America. To insinuate that "black people" as a generalized group still need help to catch up to another generalized group, "white people", is to insinuate that ALL black people are still oppressed by the "systems" in America. I believe there are some people in America who are oppressed by certain life situations and often demonic forces who are holding them back from success. That oppression has nothing to do with skin color and more to do with their individual situations which can only be generalized as the Bible explains. They are the poor, the orphans, the fatherless, the widows, (which in today's society can include single moms). The big C Church, not our government, should be more focused on helping the poor, the orphans, the fatherless, the widows, and the single mothers who are struggling, regardless of their color or ethnic background. The struggling in those "groups" are the ones who need help to "catch up". Many of them already have caught up, and even surpassed those who started out "ahead", so the help needs to be on a personal, individual basis, instead of lumping them all together in more social groups. I just read day 1 of Dr. Evans' devotional on YouVersion called "Biblical Justice". What he says in THAT, including the Scriptures he used with it, rang so true in my spirit! He is 100% right on in that teaching. I also recommend listening to Voddie Baucham on KZfaq. He has many incredible teachings, but his one titled "Ethnic Gnosticism" is SO educational from an academic AND Biblical perspective. I would LOVE to see Dr. Evans and Dr. Baucham sit down and have a discussion about the topics of race and Biblical vs social justice. That could be really incredible!

The world in a state of systematic sin. I have very hard time understanding Tony Evans . We had a black president for 8 yrs.

well spoken. it would have been useful if Pastor Evans would have provided current examples instead of past examples so that we can home in on problematic structures. one thing i can see is the education system where schools in black communities have been underperforming by a lot and for a long time. however, in these same areas, like big cities, the black communities have been winning politically for decades, in that their preferred candidate/party consistently wins the election, yet improvements are slow. even focusing additional federal funds to these schools has not helped. i suspect that the elected officials/party might be working hard to keep some of these communities down and dependent. as the Pastor implied, we all have to use our vote wisely to not support such structures by not supporting candidates who prefer these structures.

Thank you pastor Evans. Alot of these words I don't quite understand. You are soooooo awesome. I wish I could meet you some day. I'm in California

Can anyone see the contradictions!

Dr. Evans, I came to faith in n christ in 87' I was a competitive tennis player and on Saturdays I would hit drills or play nearly all day. I distinctly remember in summer of 88' on Saturday mornings I would listen to the Bible teaching of both you and Charles Stanley as an unchanging part of my routine and was very grateful to be able to do so. i never gave any thought whatsoever to you and he being of different races although I obviously was aware of it; In this video I am sorry to say I do not believe you made the cse that systemic racism is truly an issue in the U.S., nor did you make oit clear prcisely what it is although apartheid in S.A. would certainly be an example. As a white man in mid 50's I do know we have some racists in America ( not that many, even if there are some loud ones but I do not believe we truly have an issue with "systemic racism." At any rate, love you brother, am grateful for your ministry which helped and encouraged me especially in my early days of faith- I too became a pastor. Condolences on the recent loss of your wife, but ?i am glad you have the certain hope of seeing her again and that even in your grief you are being made stronger and are growing to see Life as it truly is. God's best to you. keep standing strong asnd encouraging those who hope to walk with and honor Christ with their lives.

I thought he spoke qell on the subject and shared his own work experience. Saddens me that I would not have evwn known who Dr. Evans is if it was not for Focus on the Family and others that fought for him to be accepted on the radio

Awesome video.