There are always going to be the people who play "church", but to a discerning leadership, those people will not be given any leadership roles. They can choose to sit in the pew on Sunday and listen to the messages, but it comes down to the individual coming to Christ on their own. People can hear the truth their entire lives and still not take it seriously. It isn't our job to judge whether someone is really saved or not; only God knows their heart (although you can usually tell by how they're living....I just don't like to judge that myself). Personally, I like those messages that tramp on my toes because they challenge me into a closer walk with God. New Christians (I'm assuming that's what we're talking about?) need to be taught the basics. Many of our pastors sermons are deep, and not something that a newbie would get. So they meet with our pastor or other leaders and ask questions, they get involved with one of the home groups, they develop relationships with more mature Christians, etc. Really, what more can be done or should be done? It is the responsibility of the new Christian to read their Bible, pray, and do these other things to help them grow. If there is discipleship available and they choose to not come, what can anyone do about it? We've had people in our church who seemed to have this amazing transformation and they were on fire for God. Then they gradually stopped coming and despite efforts to reach out to them, have returned to their former lifestyle. It's very sad, but their choice. All we can do is pray for them. The parable of the sower comes to mind.
