{"id":1665,"date":"2014-06-17T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2014-06-17T12:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/?p=1665"},"modified":"2026-05-18T16:34:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:34:25","slug":"becoming-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/becoming-like.htm","title":{"rendered":"Trying to Attract People to Your Church by Becoming Like Them?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-left: 30px; padding-right: 30px; font-size: 9pt;\"><em>To get the greatest benefit from this practicum, make sure you have read related training on the site. Click below to read about Christ-Like Character:<\/em><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 30px; font-size: 10pt;\"><center><a title=\"God's Heart for the Church, Christ-like Character\" href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/christ-likeness.htm\">Church Leadership Basics: God&#8217;s Heart for the Church<\/a><br \/>\nSpecifically Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/integrity.htm\">Christ-likeness: Integrity<\/a><\/center><\/div>\n<p>Sometimes in a quest for church growth, churches will go to great extents to become like the people they want to reach in an attempt to attract people. But, to some . . .<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 30px; padding-bottom: 9px;\">Worship becomes like going to a rock concert with the loud music, strobe lighting, etc.<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 30px; padding-bottom: 9px;\">Children and youth ministry looks more like a rec center with mostly fun games and play.<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 30px; padding-bottom: 9px;\">The atmosphere in which fellowship is encouraged feels like hanging out at Starbucks.<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 30px; padding-bottom: 20px;\">Etc.<\/div>\n<p>The intent of this post is not to debate whether these ideas should be allowed in the church. Nor is it about discussing the pros and cons for all of these ideas. In reality, we will not find specific biblical support to defend or deny such practices. But, we do have to grapple with principles from the Word that must be reflected in all we do.<\/p>\n<p>The intent of this post is to challenge us to think through how far we are to take becoming all things to all people.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. (Col. 3:17)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong> <a title=\"What is Your Church Relying On?\" href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/what-is-your-church-relying-on.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What is Your Church Relying on?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools-store.com\/products\/steering-church-toward-christlike-character-leadership-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8707 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/christlike-character-guide-sm.jpg\" alt=\"Steering the Church Toward Christ-like Character\" width=\"101\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nCheck out the <a href=\"https:\/\/mintools-store.com\/products\/steering-church-toward-christlike-character-leadership-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Steering the Church Toward Christ-like Character Leadership Guide<\/strong><\/a> which also asks some challenging questions to help you think this through.<\/p>\n<p style=\"clear: both;\">For More on Being Christ-like, Go To: <a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.org\/christlikeness-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resources about Christlikeness in the Church<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>All Posts about Church Growth:<\/h3><ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/purpose-church-growth.htm\">Church Purpose That Leads to Church Growth<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/church-growth-purpose.htm\">Church Growth Outgrowth of Church Purpose<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/part-in-church-growth.htm\">Everybody Has a Part in Church Growth<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/great-commission-growth.htm\">Church Growth &#038; 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