I’ve written in the past about the different stages of formation and growth that groups tend to go through on their way to becoming missional communities. The chart below summarizes the process and provides a few points for those of you who are more visually oriented. I hope it serves you well!
I know this is an old post but this is a really helpful graphic. I find it interesting that even in ‘new’ communities there can be so much old culture in people that the transition for people and communities to a missional culture is a fight. Consumer culture does not go away even when you feel like you make the transition, it continues to drag back on people’s desires (especially at crossroad periods – eg. marriage / kids etc)