As much as it is the Lord's work to make the Church grow, yet He has commanded us to "make disciples". Why are the Lutheran Churches declining while others are numerically growing? We must come out of our comfort zone and re-evaluate our mission. It is mere escapism by justifying the decline on this basis. Look out what is happening in the Lutheran fraternity; hegemony, doctrinal promiscuity, bureaucracy, ecclesiastical bigotry and lack of love for the neighbor. The RCC keeps growing and their liturgical symmetry is a global phenomenon.

As much as the Church is the Lord's, we must strive to "reach out" so that the plenty harvest in the field is harnessed into the barn.