In my opinion, the LCMS is a faithful church, and it is not alone, however, America has become entirely paganized since the Synod was formed. The challenge for the LCMS is to retain the true Gospel, and stand with the remnant of other faithful bodies in a broken society. Our country went from a Corinthian culture to one resembling Sodom and Gomorrah in a relatively short time. America is today a lawless society from the top down, with political corruption at all levels, from the Oval Office to urban streets in the cities of America. We should begin to see the need to be fully engaged in the Great Commission. The mission field is here, and the challenges are enormous.