Faith Crisis and the Enneagram

01/10/23 • 70 min

Melissa here.
As I’ve been working as a coach, I’ve noticed a lot of people struggling with their faith. Some people experience this as a crisis, others are experiencing new questions or doubts, others have family members who are having a painful experience in the church and it’s making church hard.

I’ve noticed some patterns when in comes to enneagram types, and going through some kind of faith shift.

I am seeing how our personality structure- or our ego- can help or hurt the process.
Today, with Jared’s help, I wanted to share what I’m noticing and help you be aware of what to look out for if you’re going through a faith crisis.

Today we go through all 9 types and discuss what things in church can potentially trigger an ego response, and ways your ego might automatically protect itself.
We also give some tips that can help you as you navigate a faith shift.

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I’ve noticed some patterns when in comes to enneagram types, and going through some kind of faith shift.

Thanks for listening!
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @melissaenglebright

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Lindsay Alder (Enneagram 4): The gift of being acquainted with sorrow.

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Today we’re talking to my dear friend, Lindsay Alder!
Lindsay is a 4 on the Enneagram, and today she’s sharing what’s it is like to be deep diving in that rich emotional world of an enneagram 4.
She talks about how relationships can get tricky when people don’t know how to meet you in that space, and how the Enneagram has helped her navigate the the tension between being true to herself, and still meet people where they are at.
Feel free to reach out!
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Instagram: @melissaenglebright

Next Episode

Brenna Kimber (Enneagram 6): Seeking a New Kind of Safety

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We have another interview for you today with my friend, Brenna Kimber.
Brenna is a six on the enneagram.
As a quick reminder an Enneagram six is called the loyal skeptic. They are responsible, group minded, and very loyal. They also tend to struggle with trusting themselves and other people, and this can cause some anxiety and hyper vigilance, and thinking of in terms of worst case scenarios.

Brenna is someone who has used the enneagram for deep inner work, and I’m so excited for you to learn from her today.

She talks about her search for safety, her pattern of externalizing authority, and learning to surrender and live her life without a plan and from a more embodied place.

As always, thanks for listening, and we hope you enjoy this episode.
Show notes:
https://faithmatters.org/dont-let-a-good-faith-crisis-go-to-waste-jared-halverson/
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