'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the LORD Almighty. Zechariah 4:6.
I once read a book by an amazing man of God & when I finished I said to the Lord - gosh Lord I don't measure up. The Lord impressed upon me that He didn't call me to be that person but he called me to a unique walk. I guess what I'm saying Mark is yes, the church in the West is not doing well BUT note in Zechariah 4 that Zechariah enquired of the Lord & had his answer from the Lord. See if you can get hold of Matthew Henry's commentary on Zech 4. I believe that as men & women wait upon the Lord with regard to what they should do, rather than be led by other people, then the Lord's will for the church in the West shall be done. There's one good thing that can be said for hard times & persecution - we become acutely aware of our weakness, inability & preconceived ideas - come Holy Spirit!