David vs. Goliath

In Malcolm Gladwell’s management book, David & Goliath, the villain was depicted as a tank and the hero was like a jet. Goliath was slow-moving and weighted-down. David, according to Gladwell, was nimble and very, very accurate with a single stone.

When I look around the Cincinnati Area, I can see the David & Goliath story playing out:

The Goliaths:

·        There are 1.8 million living here; the majority living in sin

·        There are still one million who are unclaimed by any religious organization

The Davids:

·        Our churches are resilient

·        CABA churches have 10,000 in AM Worship

·        Southern Baptists are only 17% of all evangelicals

·        No mega-churches or giga-churches (<2,500 in attendance)

The Goliaths’ weaknesses

·        Inaccurate thinking about Jesus

·        Spiritually vulnerable

·        Stationary – not moving

The Davidic strengths

·        Mobility—go to them

·        Ability to hone strengths

·        Rely fully on God

   Will you enter the spiritual battle today and trust God to use you as a David against Goliaths?

--Mark Snowden serves as director for the Cincinnati Area Baptist Association

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