Progress report on the Church, are we failing?

Do you ever wonder if all the mega churches are doing their job... or if the little store front churches are they effective? Are national organizations standing up for the word of God and going out into the Hedges and Highways to compel the people to come. Or are we getting lazy. What is going on with the church. It's sad to say, but according to a recent Pew research Poll it's not good. Now, I firmly believe that the word all by itself has the power to soften the stony heart and bring people into a right relationship with God. But Faith Comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. I have to believe that people aren't hearing the word. Take a look at this recent study by the pew research organization .. I'm going to just focus on Connecticut and Rhode Island which were lumped together in this study. In Mississippi, ..82% of those interviews said religion was very important to them. The national average is just 56% ... but Connecticut/Rhode Island- 44%. ( that...