Expansive: Stretching Beyond Superficial Christianity

by A.J. Sherrill

Expansive is about one Becoming. Some refer to it as growth, while others call it discipleship. Some use bigger words like transformation or sanctification. Whatever word you prefer this resource confesses that the Church has a (trans)formation problem. And very few Christians (especially us, pastors) wants to name that. The Church is rife with ills, inconsistencies, and hypocrisies. This has always been true—just read one of Paul’s letters in the New Testament. Each letter is a cocktail of encouragements for ways they are doing well, and also corrections for ways they are, um, not doing well. Exploring seven essential directions, Expansive aims to offer practical ways that followers of Jesus can move beyond simply believing things about God, and into becoming more like God. Author, AJ Sherrill, believes that for Christianity to once again be credible, the world is waiting for Christians to become more like the Messiah they profess. With stories, Scriptures, cultural insight, and simple practices, this resource helps the Christian reclaim what humans lost in the garden--Christlikeness--for the glory of God and the good of all people.

120 pages, Paperback

Published December 23, 2017

Reviews

[Mike Riddell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m a huge fan of Sherrill. He’s got an ability to make Every. Word. Count.

Had a broad range of references from across the Christian/not-Christian spheres of academia, spirituality and philosophy.

This is a profound work that took me 9 months to read, one chapter at a time, because of how rich and deep the content causes change.

Will probably revisit this book, one chapter at a time, for many years to come. Such is the effect of this seminal work.

[Lynda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This tiny book gets to the heart of the matter fast- what a deeper spirituality looks like in my every day life. It’s a powerful book that will give you insights, hope & tools for a deeper, authentic and faithful spiritual walk.

[Kaysie Steele · Rating 5 out of 5]

This little book is packed with wisdom and insight and more real practical living for Christianity than anything I have read in over a decade. It will be a book I reference for years to come. Highly recommend!