Simply put, Dream Incubators are places to awaken, nurture, and support God-given dreams and aspirations. While withreach says that the path to transformation goes through dreams—incubators provide context. A good question for any new program proposal is: Where is the incubator in this? Incubators can be small and simple, or large and comprehensive. It’s not the size or complexity that makes it an incubator, but certain qualities, focus, and goals. As one measurement of growth and transformation, we recommend you create as many incubators as you are able. Here is where the incubator fits into the transformational cycle:

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A Coaching Community is an essential part of this and can be an Incubator in itself, but more likely it will fill a much broader support role to a network of Dream Incubators. Incubators can take many forms, but here are some of the qualities you should plan for:

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