 There are further stages too, but exactly which ones a group goes through also depends on what kind of religion it is. The most fascinating type for me, and for most scholars, is the world rejecting new religion, which sees the outside world as evil or threatening or about to be doomed, so they withdraw into a kind of commune or enclave. They're often fervent missionaries. They want to convert as many people as possible. Members will donate all their possessions to the group.