We were on a mission. And when you are on a mission, you get focused. When we embarked upon the Transformational Church initiative, we wanted to go somewhere. In one sense we wanted to get there fast. But in another sense we wanted to get there properly. Along this journey we have discovered that the mission of some churches becomes complicated by distractions, accidents, and disasters. But we were also able to witness the successful journey many churches are making. The goal of a Transformational