Five Global Giants

If you've been following my posts keep reading - if not, please read the post titled "The PEACE Plan" as a preface to this one.

The following content is a summary of what Rick Warren has laid out in his global peace plan.
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These are the 5 Global Giants that ravage the lives of billions - not just millions:

1. Spiritual Emptiness
- Over 4.5 billion people in the world do not know Jesus Christ
- Of these, 2 billion never even heard the Christian message

2. Egocentric Leadership
- Self-centered or corrupt leaders are abusing their power to serve themselves instead of using their power and influence for the good of those who need help the most

- This is what happens when servant leaders become celebrities
- Refer to Zech. 10:2, Ezek. 34:8, Prov. 11:14

3. Extreme Poverty
- More than 8 million people around the world die every year due to extreme poverty related issues
- Over 3 billion people (half of the world's population) live on less than $2 a day
- Over 1 billion people live on less than a dollar a day
- Refer to Lam. 4:8-9

4. Pandemic Diseases
- Currently, 300 million people suffer from curable diseases, most of these are under the age of 5
- There are over 40 million people infected with HIV/AIDS resulting in 15 million children losing one or both parents
- Pandemic is an epidemic spread over a vast geographical region
- Refer to Jer. 28:8

5. Illiteracy and Lack of Education
- Over 3 billion people are functionally illiterate (don't have the reading/writing skills necessary for ordinary practical needs)
- This just isn't illiteracy but also poor education
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Everyone has failed to solve these problems. There is only one force on this earth that can solve these global giants - that is the local church (with Jesus Christ as the head) - an army of 2.5 billion people just waiting to be mobilized.

Government + Business + NGOs + Local Church = Solution

1. Government's Role
- The government provides security to its people
- The government provides freedom to its people
- The government sets and enforces laws

2. Business's Role
- Businesses provide jobs which is the outlet out of poverty
- Businesses provide capital to invest
- Businesses provide and educate in management skills

3. NGO's Role
- NGOs provide expertise to the specific areas

4. The Local Church's Role
- The local church has universal distribution (we are the largest network on the planet)
- The local church has the largest volunteer pool (hundreds of millions)
- The local church has credibility in their communities (where none others have this - the local church is trusted)
Only a COALITION can solve these global giant problems with Christ as our model and our leader.