Many such preachers encourage a superstitious attitude toward faith, portraying it as a mere tool for getting God to grant wishes and requests. This can result in people outside the church viewing Christian faith as nothing better than a folk superstition. A second problem identified by Rev. Cao lies in the instruction believers receive concerning relations with unbelievers and people of other faiths. In Rev. Cao's view, such an attitude only serves to alienate believers from people outside the church. It prevents believers from sharing in good works undertaken by those outside the church and spreading God's love to those who have not yet heard the Gospel.
Some preachers make no distinctions and dismiss all material, worldly and financial things as evil.
Rev. Cao believes these problems all stem from the fact that the Chinese church as a whole has not yet managed to create an atmosphere of general theological enquiry, discussion and debate among believers. This being the case, evangelists take their inspiration from outside sources when composing their messages. Preachers either still reflect the views of the former Western missionaries, from whom they received their training, or else adopt the teachings of hostile foreign church groups who have infiltrated China today. This being the case, Rev. Cao stresses the urgent need for the Chinese church to work on developing its own solutions to theological questions through involving more and more members of the church. Unless the Chinese church develops its own standards, preachers have no tools with which they can assess what is beneficial and what is unhelpful in the former and current teachings of overseas church groups.