I suppose. I don't know if that is the "very first step" or not. If he is walking with the Lord, I suspect that his very first step would be to pray for guidance. But if you say so.
"The motive for the church-goer at that point becomes their personal comfort and ease, not a desire to worship their creator with awe and reverence. You've now set the standard for their future attendance, and the moment they become uncomfortable, they'll be the first ones to leave. "
Who are you to judge the motives of people who show up at the doors of the church? Whatever method was used to get them to the door is irrelevant. The fact that they have arrived is what is important and in that sense they are there by divine appointment. Correct?
Have I answered your question? I do my best to give unto every man an answer. Sometimes (like this question) I do not see anything more than a rhetorical question. When you make a statement and then say "Correct?" and follow it up with a point, I view that as a rhetorical "correct?" and not a yes or no question.
So in direct answer to your question I will quote the Lord: "Thou sayest".
>>Whatever method was used to get them to the door is irrelevant.<<
Not to the seeker-sensitive churches it isn't! Luring them in with shiny things is most relevant! Right? Whatever it takes, and such.
If they're brought in under false pretenses, it matters very much.
It ALL hinges on motives.
See my other comments on "conditional worship" and "bait n' switch" for follow-up.