Four aspects of readiness for change and transition must be addressed for a congregation to truly have readiness: Passionate readiness; Spiritual readiness; Leadership readiness; and Strategic readiness.

Passionate Readiness

Strong positive passionate readiness concerning the future of the congregation exists among many persons within the congregation.

Urgency exists concerning needed changes and transitions that may lead to transformation.

This zealous sense of passion and urgency is derived from a positive feeling in favor of the future of the congregation, rather than a negative feeling that opposes or fights against some demon or negative factor in the congregation or its context.

Negative passion may lead to a future dysfunctional congregation with arrested development, rather than a transformed congregation.

Spiritual Readiness

Strong positive spiritual readiness where there is a belief that God is up to something transformational through this congregation.

Personal and congregational community spiritual processes are engaged in that help.

Spiritual readiness will require the congregation to engage in an intentional spiritual emphasis over a period of time such as Share and Prayer Triplets.

Leadership Readiness

Strong positive leadership is willing to exert empowering leadership to see that the congregation makes the changes and transitions necessary to achieve transformation and reaching its full kingdom potential.

Strong positive leadership is composed of people of passion, pastoral leadership, and people of position.

Strategic Readiness

A core of initiating leadership are fully aware of the types of strategies and tactics that will need to be used to make the necessary changes and transition leading to transformation and reaching the full kingdom potential of the congregation.

The Initiating Leadership Community participates in learning experiences that help them develop the capacity to guide each step of the spiritual strategic journey with full knowledge of the necessary steps.

Often initiating leadership communities seek external coaching assistance to mentor them along the journey.