What it means to be truly empowered by God.

We box Jesus in. We say, 'This is how he works.' In answer to all the ways we aim to control, define and understand him, Jesus reminds us that he has immeasurably more to offer. How often do we feel like we are at the end of our energy? Not only physically and emotionally, but also spiritually? Some of us have been running this race for so long that we feel dangerously dehydrated. Jesus is calling all of us into a radical empowered life that we couldn't ever achieve in our own strength. Jesus tells his church that there is immeasurably more on offer than just a religious life, a good life or a moral life. There is more to offer our families and friends, more to offer our neighbourhoods. Jesus offers us an immeasurably more powerful and beautiful life. To a dehydrated church, Jesus announces...there is always more.

'This is a beautiful book by a remarkable leader exploring a magnificent theme. I commend it wholeheartedly to anyone thirsty for more from God.' -- Pete Greig - 24-7 Prayer / Emmaus Rd / Alpha International Cris Rogers is one of the church's creative pioneers with a passion to communicate the Christian faith. -- Nicky Gumbel What you have here is a book that scratches an itch, in a gentle yet stirring narrative that challenges and provokes. Cris leads us on a journey to lift our eyes above the horizon, to go on a journey of ever increasing wonder, to look for a deeper well of the Spirit in our own lives and life the of church. The need to expand our imagination and thirst for a deeper experience with an unfathomable God is communicated beautifully in this book. It is a pathway to more, but not a selfish more! A more of the life we have always dreamed of, a life of depth and encounter with a God who wants to take us further than we could ever imagine. -- Brian Heasley, 24-7 prayer God wants to completely blow your mind and lead you into the deeper waters of knowing and experiencing Him. Trust me, there is so much more than the life which you are currently setting into. Allow this modern day prophet to take you on a journey to discover the One who cannot be contained. It's time to wake up and surrender to the life awaiting! -- Rob Peabody, co-founder and International Director of Awaken If God says there's more, it must be true. As Cris shows us a disappointing experience of Christianity isn't possible, unless you've yet to discover the real thing. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and it looks really fresh! -- Paul Harcourt, New Wine Regional Director for London and East, and Vicar of All Saints' Woodford Wells

Born in 1979, Cris Rogers is minister at All Hallows Church, Bow, London, and teaches at most of the major Christian festivals each year. He has a BTech in Art from Leeds, a BA in theology from Trinity College Bristol, and an MA in theology from King's College London. He is a minister in the Church of England and author of several books including The Bible Book by Book.

We box Jesus in. We say, 'This is how he works.' In answer to all the ways we aim to control, define and understand him, Jesus reminds us that he has immeasurably more to offer. How often do we feel like we are at the end of our energy? Not only physically and emotionally, but also spiritually? Some of us have been running this race for so long that we feel dangerously dehydrated. Jesus is calling all of us into a radical empowered life that we couldn't ever achieve in our own strength. Jesus tells his church that there is immeasurably more on offer than just a religious life, a good life or a moral life. There is more to offer our families and friends, more to offer our neighbourhoods. Jesus offers us an immeasurably more powerful and beautiful life. To a dehydrated church, Jesus announces... there is always more.

__CONTENTS__  
Foreword 8  
Introduction: The Beginning… 11  
HIGHER 21  
1\. A Miniature God 22  
2\. Regaining Wonder 42  
3\. Too Familiar? 60  
CLOSER 77  
1\. Does My Religion Look Big in This? 78  
2\. Beyond Religion 91  
3\. God Is Closer Than You Think 102  
DEEPER 133  
1\. Roots 134  
2\. Sitting – Waiting 150  
3\. Filled, Not Shrivelling 160  
WIDER 177  
1\. Wider in Us 178  
2\. Naturally Supernatural 195  
3\. Wider for the World 210  
FURTHER 229  
1\. Forward Through Disbelief 230  
2\. Further into the World 242  
3\. More in the Normal and the Mundane 256  
Epilogue: The Ending 266  
Notes 268  
Acknowledgments 271

\["For Christians seeking deeper spiritual fulfilment", "Addresses feelings of spiritual dryness and fatigue", "You will experience a powerful, empowered life in Christ"\]

Discover how Jesus offers an immeasurably more vibrant life for a spiritually dehydrated church.

Cris Rogers

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Foreword

Introduction: The Beginning…

HIGHER

1. A Miniature God

2. Regaining Wonder

3. Too Familiar?

CLOSER

1. Does My Religion Look Big in This?

2. Beyond Religion

3. God Is Closer Than You Think

DEEPER

1. Roots

2. Sitting – Waiting

3. Filled, Not Shrivelling

WIDER

1. Wider in Us

2. Naturally Supernatural

3. Wider for the World

FURTHER

1. Forward Through Disbelief

2. Further into the World

3. More in the Normal and the Mundane

Epilogue: The Ending

Notes

Acknowledgments

Rogers, Cris

'This is a beautiful book by a remarkable leader exploring a magnificent theme. I commend it wholeheartedly to anyone thirsty for more from God.' -- Pete Greig, 24-7 Prayer / Emmaus Rd / Alpha International "Cris Rogers is one of the church's creative pioneers with a passion to communicate the Christian faith." -- Nicky Gumbel What you have here is a book that scratches an itch, in a gentle yet stirring narrative that challenges and provokes. Cris leads us on a journey to lift our eyes above the horizon, to go on a journey of ever increasing wonder, to look for a deeper well of the Spirit in our own lives and life the of church. The need to expand our imagination and thirst for a deeper experience with an unfathomable God is communicated beautifully in this book. It is a pathway to more, but not a selfish more! A more of the life we have always dreamed of, a life of depth and encounter with a God who wants to take us further than we could ever imagine. -- Brian Heasley, 24-7 Prayer God wants to completely blow your mind and lead you into the deeper waters of knowing and experiencing Him. Trust me, there is so much more than the life which you are currently setting into. Allow this modern day prophet to take you on a journey to discover the One who cannot be contained. It's time to wake up and surrender to the life awaiting! -- Rob Peabody, co-founder and International Director of Awaken If God says there's more, it must be true. As Cris shows us a disappointing experience of Christianity isn't possible, unless you've yet to discover the real thing. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and it looks really fresh! -- Paul Harcourt, New Wine Regional Director for London and East, and Vicar of All Saints' Woodford Wells "A call and a map back to the deep end." -- Simon Ponsonby, St Aldates Oxford

Immeasurably More, Cris Rogers proves himself yet again as one of the Church's creative pioneers and passionate communicators of the Christian faith.  
  
Cris gently persuades you to lift our eyes above the horizon and find a deeper well of the Spirit in your own life and in the life the your church. He explains the need to expand your imagination and develop a thirst for a deeper experience with an unfathomable God.  
  
Thirst, he points out is the insatiable desire for more, but not in a selfish way. This is a thirst for a life of depth and an encounter with a God who wants to take us further than we could ever imagine. And that's the problem. We've been running on empty for so long that we are dangerously dehydrated.  
  
Yet God wants to lead you into the deeper waters of knowing and experiencing Him; with so much more than the life which you are currently setting into.   
  
God tells the people and the Church that there is immeasurably more on offer than just a dry religious life however good and moral. There is more on offer for you, your families and friends, and more to offer to your neighbourhoods, communities and church.  
  
Jesus offers you an immeasurably more powerful and beautiful life. To a dehydrated Christian in a dehydrated church, Jesus announces: there is always more. And if God says there's more, it must be true.  
  
It's time to wake up and surrender to the life awaiting. This is your call and a road-map back to the deep end.

"This is a beautiful book by a remarkable leader exploring a magnificent theme. I commend it wholeheartedly to anyone thirsty for more from God." -- Pete Greig, 24-7 Prayer / Emmaus Rd / Alpha International

"Cris Rogers is one of the church's creative pioneers with a passion to communicate the Christian faith." -- Nicky Gumbel

"What you have here is a book that scratches an itch, in a gentle yet stirring narrative that challenges and provokes. Cris leads us on a journey to lift our eyes above the horizon, to go on a journey of ever increasing wonder, to look for a deeper well of the Spirit in our own lives and life the of church. The need to expand our imagination and thirst for a deeper experience with an unfathomable God is communicated beautifully in this book. It is a pathway to more, but not a selfish more! A more of the life we have always dreamed of, a life of depth and encounter with a God who wants to take us further than we could ever imagine." -- Brian Heasley, 24-7 Prayer

"God wants to completely blow your mind and lead you into the deeper waters of knowing and experiencing Him. Trust me, there is so much more than the life which you are currently setting into. Allow this modern day prophet to take you on a journey to discover the One who cannot be contained. It's time to wake up and surrender to the life awaiting!" -- Rob Peabody, co-founder and International Director of Awaken

"If God says there's more, it must be true. As Cris shows us a disappointing experience of Christianity isn't possible, unless you've yet to discover the real thing. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and it looks really fresh!" -- Paul Harcourt, New Wine Regional Director for London and East, and Vicar of All Saints' Woodford Wells

"A call and a map back to the deep end." -- Simon Ponsonby, St Aldates Oxford

 Cris Roger tells the spiritually dry that for a dehydrated Church Jesus has immeasurably more to offer

\["Feel spiritually spent?","Cris Roger offers refreshment in his look at all God offers","You find renewed mission, purpose, and a re-hydrated faith "\]

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This book really is 'Immeasurably More'—it's a spiritual journey, a guide book, an activity book, a prayer book, a challenge and a companion, and above all it is lush and beautiful and pulls you into it with it's coffee table style of pictures and words that make you want to dip in and out of it and yet also grabs you and keeps your attention.

This book is the perfect companion for anyone looking to journey deeper into their spiritual growth, wanting to find out more about how they can be revived and go deeper still into the waters of faith. It looks at new ways of doing old things, alongside the old ways we do new things. With it's blend of real stories that highlight realities, and it's blending of bible study, theology and modern day life reflections and thoughts, it cause you to ask questions and helps give insight to the journey that can be faith. It's a joy to read and share.

This book is brilliant for using with small groups as it has at the end of each chapter a small group study and the activities are something worth doing—however don't limit the book to small group settings as this book really would be perfect to give as a confirmation present, or to anyone starting their journey of discipleship or spiritual engagement, or indeed to anyone just on the fringes and wanting to know more, because there is a delight in the style and yet a depth in the words that allows one to sink deep but surface with ease.

Immeasurably More

To a Dehydrated Church Jesus Has Immeasurably More to Offer.

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