As the Israelites faced the mighty Philistines in battle day after day they were taunted by the giant Goliath.  Standing at over 9 feet tall with armor weighing more than 125 pounds the odds of defeating Goliath in battle were minuscule.  The disciples must have felt very much the same way as they watched Jesus ascend into heaven.  As we face seemingly insurmountable odds as the church today, will we shrink back or step forward in faith.

Unifying Phrase:  Insurmountable odds

• Throughout history God’s people have faced seemingly insurmountable odds, David vs. Goliath, the disciples starting a new movement.
• We believe that over the next 5 years God is calling us to minister to 5000 disciples, baptize 500 new believers and do it from 5 ministry sites.
• We need to repent for believing that secular trends will dictate our future, that denominational challenges will limit us, and that our own “scarcity” mentality (which holds us back) is true in the face of God’s provision.
• David stepped out in faith and refused to believe that anything is too hard for God, we need to be challenged to believe the same.
• It starts with prayer, reference the Multiply prayer and encourage people to a card.