Most professing Christians view Christianity as important to their eternal state, however, relative to this life, they view it as not that important. In other words, they view Christianity as a lifestyle option. You could call this “casual Christianity.”

According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, casual means “something that is superficial or done without serious intent or commitment. It suggests a lack of devotion or importance.”

A casual Christian does not view Christianity with serious intent or commitment to Christ. He or she may attend church but is not submitted to the authority of church leadership, nor is growing in Christ—spiritual maturity—important to them. Christianity is simply a superficial part of their life. A casual Christian focuses on doing his or her own will, not God’s will.

Superficial Christianity is a meaningless waste of time. Christ did not come to earth and suffer and die for the sins of men so they could enjoy a casual relationship with Him. There was nothing casual about His life or His death on the cross. You can’t claim that you really know Christ and live as if you don’t. Casual Christianity is an oxymoron and nowhere condoned in Scripture.

A genuine believer in Christ is a servant of Christ. The above text explains that the only desire of a Christian should be to do God’s will. Coming to know Christ is a life-changing, life-defining experience. After a person comes to Christ, they no longer can live for themselves; they must live as a servant of God.

This means that Christ impacts and defines how a person is to live in all areas of life—personal life, family life, work, church, and public policy. There is no aspect of a Christian’s life that Christ should not define, shape, and direct. A committed Christian has no choice but to base every thought, action, word, and deed on Christ. This is the way slaves live—doing the will of the master—and for a Christian, it means doing God’s will (i.e., fulfilling one’s life purpose) according to God’s ways (i.e., living according to a biblical worldview).

Here is your business tip. Since we live and work in God’s universe, success in His universe is based on alignment with His will and His ways. Casual Christians do not live in alignment with the will and ways of God. Therefore employing casual Christians will not facilitate organizational excellence and success. The only way to build an enduring world-class organization is by employing committed Christians. The mark of a committed Christian is living solely to do the will of God according to the ways of God. If you have casual Christians in your organization, you must seek to help them grow into a committed Christian lifestyle or you must release them.