Christianisation: The Danger of Spiritual Camouflage

The third extreme is Christianising—and this is a problematic one. It’s when we take worldly content, customs, behaviours, and opinions, and try to slap a thin coat of “Christian context” over them.

Why do we do this?

Well, from my perspective, it comes down to a desire for comfort. People want to feel okay doing what the world is doing—chasing the same trends, adopting the same business strategies, pursuing the same markers of success—so they put a “Christian label” on it. We see it everywhere: the “Kingdom version” of a secular hustle, the “God-honoring” version of a competitive mindset, or the “Biblical framework” for something that is fundamentally rooted in scarcity or ego.

But here’s the cold truth: If you are adopting the world’s ways and rebranding them with a cross or a Bible verse, you are engaging in spiritual camouflage.

The Call to Stand Out, Not Blend In

God’s call for us as believers is not to look exactly like the world with slightly better intentions. His call is for us to stand out, to be different, authentic, and unique. When Jesus called us to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world, it meant we were supposed to be distinct—a preserving, flavouring agent in a decaying culture, and a visible, non-conforming source of direction in the darkness.

When we Christianise the world’s ways, we miss the entire point of the Great Commission and the transformational power of the Gospel. We risk taking God out of the equation and undermining His true purpose for us. We end up with a diluted, flavourless message, and the world looks at what we’re doing and says, “What’s the difference?”

The Divine Blueprint vs. The Worldly Template

While we can and should incorporate certain non-religious elements—tools, systems, and efficiency—as a building block for the mission, it should never be the overall approach to our personal lives, business, or ministry.

God does not need us to be a cheap imitation of a secular guru or a worldly enterprise. He doesn’t want you to take the world’s template, change the font, and call it “anointed.” He has a Divine Blueprint for your life that is custom-made, non-conformist, and rooted in His wisdom, not the fleeting trends of the day.

We have to stop relying on the world for our strategy and instead turn to God in prayer. We need to seek Him for the entire plan—this includes the strategy, the resource, the timing, and the mission, not just the blessing. Let’s stop imitating worldly methods and begin embracing the unique and distinct way God has designed for us to advance His Kingdom.