Carbondale Church of Christ- A tool for local outreach?

I had some response to Sundays sermon regarding the idea that our local congregation is a tool that God can use to expand His kingdom in Carbondale and surrounding areas. It seems that many congregations lose site of this life giving purpose for the local church. Yes exist to worship God. Yes we exist to take care of one another. And yes we exist to be reaching into our community with great excitement with the message of God's saving grace. I love the story of the woman at the well because she went to tell the town people without regard for what they might think of her. We to must become like her in sharing God's message with our surrounding neighbors. I say all of that to say this, a congregation can be a sharp tool or a dull, rusted tool. A sharp congregation has members that are excited about what is going on at their congregation. They are committed to their congregation. They are active in their congregation. They make a church a priority in the busyness of their lives. When I was growing up (lol as if I am old) the church played a more central role in a families life. Not so anymore. We put sports, school, musicals, other extra curricular activities before church or church activities. Then fewer members are at worship, class, youth group, etc. Numbers begin to lag. Excitement drops. Congregations become a dull, rusted tool for God to use. I would issue a call for our members and members at other congregations to examine their commitment to the purposes of their local church. God's purposes for the church are worship, fellowship, serving, discipleship, & outreach. What is your role in assisting your congregation in fulfilling these purposes?
A recent study on churches that are growing faster than the area in which they are located revealed that those church leaderships expressed high expectations of their members. They were expected to be in a small group, attend a class 80 % of the time and serve in some ministry of the congregation. Could you imagine what our congregation could accomplish with all hands on deck working. May the Lord bless all of our hearts with a zeal for seeing this congregation grow with new life like the churches in the book of Acts did. God bless.