I finished a six-hour lecture series and never got close to finishing anything God said. In the following few chapters of this book, I'll be providing even more detailed writing.

For a variety of reasons, churches are in transition. Some churches are transitioning from exceptional local churches to resource churches.

As more people are empowered and freed, this means a broadening of vision and a new level of impact. Some churches are transforming into apostolic centers, with resident fivefold ministries allowing the church to play a global role in church planting and development.

Transition, on the other hand, will simply refer to the process through which many churches embrace their corporate destiny at a much higher level. Revelation is a stage in the construction of the prototype Church that you must go through.

When the Lord wants to take us to a new level, He wants us to have more vision, anointing, and power. An increase in commitment and character is required.

The transformation process always starts with revelation, which is an insight from the Holy Spirit, sometimes through prophetic disclosure. A prophetic word is spoken that inspires and fires new faith in our church's future and overall vision.

The prophetic word may bring together prior words and our current vision to move the subject ahead significantly. The impact of revelation is significant.

It will force us to reconsider our current situation and future plans. Revelation forces us to evaluate and scrutinize all we've done and are doing now.

Revelation goes under our skin, making us enthusiastic about what the future holds for us while simultaneously making us scared about what it all means. Revelation denotes a shift in perspective.

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