A South African pastor ordered his congregation to eat grass to be closer to the "almighty".
Lesego Daniel then stamped and kicked his followers at his service, the Mirror reported.
The preacher has earlier conducted a series of outrageous acts in the name of religion, but members of his congregation have always defended him.
Lesego Daniel had earlier told large crowds to fall asleep on his command and attempted to heal a woman from a "demonic" pregnancy.