What is the Enneagram?
The Enneagram is a dynamic, spiritually grounded personality system, describing nine different patterns of thinking, feeling and acting. It helps you become more aware of your own patterns, blind spots, automatic reactions, and gifts so that you can change and grow. This inner work creates more depth in your spiritual journey. True transformation takes place and compassion grows!
In these times, we need ways to be more at peace within ourselves, ways to soften our edges. We need ways to find more empathy for others, ways that help us see and hold our differences with less judgment. We need ways that support our being deeply loving in this extraordinary world we are an integral part of.
The Enneagram helps us with all this. It is a dynamic spiritual system that invites us to become our most loving, generous and spiritually grounded selves. It describes 9 types, each one distinct. Working with our type gives us access to remarkably accurate information about ourselves. It helps us understand and accept ourselves, our limitations and our gifts, and so helps us to become more loving towards ourselves, as well to more easily know and receive God’s love for us.
We come to see not only how we are on automatic, but also the underlying motivations for what we do. We learn to notice our type in action and to pause and allow responses arise that are appropriate to the situation in the moment. We also understand others more deeply and have more empathy for their struggles. In time, we become more patient.
The Enneagram:Self-Awareness and Growth Certificate offers 7 modules, beginning September 21, 2024, running through April 26, 2026. The Enneagram Certificate program cover the detailed dynamics of the 9 Enneagram types and also ways of working with ourselves to be more available and “present” in day to day life.
Enneagram Certificate Levels
There are two levels of certification available in the Enneagram Certificate program. The following lists are the required modules you must complete in order to earn each certificate. If you are unable to complete all the modules during this years' time offerings, you may complete missing modules in future years while counting the modules you completed in preceding years toward your certification.
Enneagram Level I
- Introduction to Enneagram
- Enneagram and Relationships
- Our Enneagram Defenses
- Passions of the Enneagram
- Enneagram and Spiritual Formation
- Enneagram and Discernment
Enneagram Level II
- Enneagram and Three Centred Growth
- Enneagram and Holy Ideas
- Developing your Inner Observer
- Enneagram and Somatic
- Enneagram and Presence
- Enneagram and Vulnerability
One week ahead of the actual workshop date, participants will be given access to videos the facilitators have created. Students must to watch the video material before attending the class. Please register early to ensure that you have enough time to go through the videos. Come prepared to the online class time with your questions.
Facilitators
Sue Guttenstein, PhD., Certified Enneagram Professional and Teacher
Sue, a student of the Narrative Enneagram, has co-taught the Enneagram with Cynthia for the past several years and has used the Enneagram professionally for the past ten years, practising as a psychotherapist. Her focus for the past twenty years has been helping survivors of severe childhood trauma heal and regain their lives. She is also a part of the Meadowvale Community Christian Reformed Church.
Chris Walker, D.Min., Certified Enneagram Teacher
Dr. Chris Walker is the Lead Pastor of Meadow Brook Church, a Mennonite Brethren congregation in Leamington, ON. His doctoral work focused on discernment, self-awareness, and the role that both play in spiritual formation, and he is certified in Myers-Briggs as well as Enneagram Spectrum Method. He is passionate about making discernment more accessible for the people of God, and about encouraging people in their unique spiritual journey with Jesus.
Learning Format
The modules in this certificate will be delivered online. The platform for the live streaming will be Zoom.
Cost
Early Bird Pricing: $803.25 for the package of 7 modules (plus administrative fees), complete cost for the certificate program with 15% discount. The discount expires Aug 23, 2024.
- Each module is $135.00 plus administrative fees. $850.5 for package of 7 modules (plus administrative fees), complete cost for the Enneagram Certificate modules at a discounted rate.
- Packages are only available before the start date of the first module.
- There is a 10% discount for full-time Tyndale students, alumni and staff. You will need to contact the Tyndale Spiritual Formation Centre to receive a discount code before registering online.
Refund Policy: For cancellations made 7 days or more in advance of event date, you will receive a full refund. For cancellations made within 3-6 days before the event, we will offer you a credit for future TSFC events. Cancellation requests made within 24 hours of the event will not receive a refund or transfer. If TSFC cancels an event under circumstances that would make the event non-viable, registrants will be offered a full refund. When you register for a event, you agree to these terms. Thank you!