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

by Aj Sherrill; Chuck DeGroat

Publisher:

Brazos Press

, 2020

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.

From the Back Cover

How to Follow Jesus Using the Enneagram

The Enneagram has become a widely popular tool for self-awareness and improvement. Author, pastor, and speaker AJ Sherrill shows that the Enneagram, when applied to the Christian life, can provide new visionary landscapes for reimagining discipleship and spiritual practices. The book includes a foreword by Chuck DeGroat.

"Hands down the best resource I know of for the Enneagram and spiritual formation. If the Enneagram is a map for the spiritual journey for different personality types, AJ is a wise, joyful guide for the road."
--John Mark Comer, pastor of teaching and vision at Bridgetown Church; author of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

"AJ Sherrill beautifully rescues the Enneagram from the twin mistakes of either elevating it to the be-all, end-all of self-knowledge or reducing it to a parlor game. He brings fierce intelligence and profoundly helpful language to this entire conversation."
--Aaron Niequist, liturgist; author of The Eternal Current

"Finally, a way to resource the Enneagram for meaningful discipleship. This book is a must-read, must-share, must-live."
--Ashlee Eiland, formation and preaching pastor, Mars Hill Bible Church; author of Human(Kind)

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Contents

Contents
Foreword by Chuck DeGroat
Introduction
1. Identity
Rooted in Belovedness
2. Personality
How We Cope in a Harsh World
3. Discipleship
Spiritual Practices for Each Enneatype
4. Scripture
Finding Your Type in the Biblical Narrative
5. Evangelism
A Powerful Story of Beauty and Brokenness
6. Character
Creating a Rule of Life for Wholeness
Conclusion
Appendix: Additional Enneagram Insights

Product Details

• Title: The Enneagram for Spiritual Formation: How Knowing Ourselves Can Make Us More Like Jesus
• Authors: Aj Sherrill, Chuck DeGroat
• Publisher: Brazos Press
• Print Publication Date: 2020
• Logos Release Date: 2020
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9781493427611, 9781587434723, 1587434725, 149342761X
• Resource ID: LLS:9781493427611
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-12-09T14:46:11Z

About the Authors

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.