Enneagram as Pastoral Ministry

This event is brought to you by the department of Lifelong Learning at Virginia Theological Seminary

***UPDATE: While this workshop is currently sold out, if enough people join the waitlist we may consider adding an additional session at a later date. Join the waitlist!

This workshop will occur in two parts via Zoom, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. eastern April 16 and 23, 2024. Registrants will receive access to the recording afterward, even if you missed it live.

Honestly knowing ourselves and others is the first step in living out the Great Commandment to love self and others well. The Enneagram is a personality tool used for self-revelation and spiritual work. In learning the Enneagram, we discover characteristics and motivations of our personality – one of nine types. Further, understanding the Enneagram will increase our skill and compassion in relating to others, especially those whose motivations and ways of approaching the world are different from ours. While the Enneagram has ancient roots, its rediscovery in the modern era has ushered in new avenues of spiritual formation. This class will provide an introduction and overview of the Enneagram with emphasis on how it can benefit our relationships with parishioners, colleagues, and loved ones.

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The Rev. Mary Lessmann, Assoc. for Spiritual Growth at Saint Michael and All Angels, Dallas, is an Enneagram Specialist who has studied the Enneagram for over twenty-five years. She completed a three-year apprenticeship under Suzanne Stabile, an Enneagram Master who teachers throughout the country and author of several books including The Road Back to You. Mary has provided Enneagram workshops for church staffs, school staffs, civic and community groups, and multi-generational families.