Marc Estes

Whether you are a pastor, small group leader, worship leader or busineww owner, you understand that vision plays a key role in accomplishing God’s purposes. Moving those you lead to completely embrace vision can be a challenge if we don’t understand the process of receptivity.

There are various stages of vision receptivity. A person’s receptivity can be affected by a variety of factors; personality, maturity, gifting, communication, level of position, and how it affects them personally.  If you have been leading any length of time, you understand that casting the vision is the easiest part of vision development. Moving people from where they currently are to where you desire them to be is where the fun begins.

We must learn to identify where leaders are at in the process and be willing to take the time to coach them through the process until they own the vision. Remember people are your most precious commodity.  If no one is following, you are not leading, just on a walk.

Therefore, we must understand the different stages of receptivity and acknowledge the importance of each phase. Learning to lead people through each stage and giving them the grace they need to digest change is a critical part of fulifilling the vision God has placed on your heart.

Levels of receptivity:

1. Communication – Vision is communicated.

2. Interpretation – People interpret, then develop their perception.

3. Assessment – People analyze vision and its affect.

4. Response – Their response can be negative, positive or neutral.

5. Revelation – The turning point! They get it. They get on or off board.

6. Embrace – Those that stay get excited.

7. Ownership- Once it is owned, you are successful, and can move forward.