The Enneagram for Spiritual Formation: How Knowing Ourselves Can Make Us More Like Jesus

The Enneagram for Spiritual Formation: How Knowing Ourselves Can Make Us More Like Jesus

The Enneagram for Spiritual Formation: How Knowing Ourselves Can Make Us More Like Jesus

The Enneagram for Spiritual Formation: How Knowing Ourselves Can Make Us More Like Jesus

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Overview

Author AJ Sherrill still remembers the moment when his life was forever changed by a word he didn't even understand at the time: Enneagram. A personality theory that includes nine different "types," the Enneagram has become a popular tool for self-awareness and improvement.

But in this book, Sherrill goes deeper, exploring with Christians how the Enneagram can be a pathway to profound spiritual transformation. Sherrill reveals the Enneagram as a tool to unlock new ways of viewing identity, personality, discipleship, spiritual practices, evangelism, and the Bible.

Using this fresh approach, Sherrill shows how our true identity is that of a beloved child of God. Recognizing that, we can move confidently into the world expressing this identity through our unique personality.

Through Sherrill's detailed spiritual exploration of each type, readers will emerge viewing the Enneagram as a precious gift to following Jesus more closely. Foreword by Chuck DeGroat.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781587434723
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Publication date: 09/15/2020
Pages: 176
Sales rank: 544,104
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

AJ Sherrill (DMin, Fuller Theological Seminary) has more than twenty years of experience as a pastor, including the role of lead pastor at Mars Hill Bible Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is an adjunct professor at Fuller Theological Seminary, where he teaches popular courses on transformational preaching and the Enneagram. He receives many speaking requests to lead Enneagram workshops across the country.

Table of Contents

Foreword Chuck DeGroat 9

Introduction 11

1 Identity 19

Rooted in Belovedness

2 Personality 37

How We Cope in a Harsh World

3 Discipleship 63

Spiritual Practices for Each Enneatype

4 Scripture 81

Finding Your Type in the Biblical Narrative

5 Evangelism 113

A Powerful Story of Beauty and Brokenness

6 Character 125

Creating a Rule of Life for Wholeness

Conclusion 137

Acknowledgments 143

Appendix: Additional Enneagram Insights 145

Notes 159

Bibliography 165

About the Author 169

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