Editor's Note: The Enneagram has never been more popular. This personality typing system identifies nine types of people and how they relate to one another and helps people discover what motivates them, their fears, and how best to interact with others.
With the growing popularity of this self-assessment tool in all spheres of life, including personal relationships, professional relationships, and Christian faith communities, these books based on your type (1-9) are for anyone newly interested in the Enneagram or the longtime Enneagram enthusiast.
Here are some recent books about the Enneagram now available in FaithGateway Store:
Launching nationwide this week
The Enneagram of Belonging
by Christopher L. Heuertz
Look for NINE: The Enneagram Documentary in theaters this fall 2020 from Zondervan and expert Christopher Heuertz.
Many have discovered the Enneagram to be a powerful tool for self-understanding, yet knowing ourselves doesn't necessarily mean we accept ourselves. Most of us tend to curate the personality of our type: leading with the traits we perceive as positive, and sidelining the traits that cause us shame. But what if it all belonged? Rather than furthering our own fragmentation, what if we dared to make peace with the whole of who we are with bold compassion? The Enneagram of Belonging is your guide to this essential journey.
The Sacred Enneagram
by Christopher L. Heuertz
A must-read for anyone looking to move beyond type as caricature and learn how to work with the Enneagram toward spiritual growth. Over 100,000 copies sold! Most of us spend a lifetime trying to figure out who we are and how we relate to others and God. The Enneagram is here to help. Far more than a personality test, author Chris Heuertz writes, the Enneagram is a sacred map to the soul. Lies about who we think we are keep us trapped in loops of self-defeat. But the Enneagram reveals both the nine ways we get lost, as well as the nine ways we find our way home to our True Self and to God.
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Workbooks available for Enneagrams 1-9
In these new Enneagram Type books from Christian author and Enneagram expert Beth McCord, you'll find space to journal about the unique motivations, longings, strengths and weaknesses of each personality type -- along with advice from Beth on how to transform self-limiting behaviors into life-enhancing personal empowerment, all written from a Christian perspective.
Each book teaches about the strengths, challenges, and opportunities for that personality type in order to lead to a more meaningful life, lasting relationships, and a deeper understanding of God and yourself.
Enneagram Type 1
The Moral Perfectionist
Type 1: The Moral Perfectionist, from The Enneagram Collection, is for anyone who loves the Enneagram and wants to go deeper with this interactive book exploring the unique motivations, longings, and strengths and weaknesses of a Type 1 — those who have a core desire to have integrity, to be good, balanced, accurate, virtuous, and right.
Ones are conscientious and ethical, with a strong sense of right and wrong. They are teachers, crusaders, and advocates for change: always striving to improve things, but afraid of making a mistake. Well-organized, orderly, and fastidious, they try to maintain high standards, but can slip into being critical and perfectionistic. They typically have problems with resentment and impatience. At their Best: wise, discerning, realistic, and noble. Can be morally heroic.
Examples: Plato, Joan of Arc, Sir Thomas More, Mahatma Gandhi, Pope John Paul II, Nelson Mandela, Margaret Thatcher, Jimmy Carter, Michelle Obama.
Enneagram Type 2
The Supportive Advisor
Type 2: The Supportive Advisor, those who have a core desire to to be loved and wanted. Twos are empathetic, sincere, and warm-hearted. They are friendly, generous, and self-sacrificing, but can also be sentimental, flattering, and people-pleasing. They are well-meaning and driven to be close to others, but can slip into doing things for others in order to be needed. They typically have problems with possessiveness and with acknowledging their own needs. At their Best: unselfish and altruistic, they have unconditional love for others.
Examples: Pope John XXIII, Bishop Desmond Tutu, Eleanor Roosevelt, Nancy Reagan, Ann Landers, John Denver, Stevie Wonder, Dolly Parton.
Enneagram Type 3
The Successful Achiever
Type 3: The Successful Achiever, those who have a core desire to be valuable, admired, and respected.Threes are self-assured, attractive, and charming. Ambitious, competent, and energetic, they can also be status-conscious and highly driven for advancement. They are diplomatic and poised, but can also be overly concerned with their image and what others think of them. They typically have problems with workaholism and competitiveness. At their Best: self-accepting, authentic, everything they seem to be — role models who inspire others.
Examples: Oprah Winfrey, Sting, Whitney Houston, Tony Blair, Prince William, Condoleeza Rice, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Elvis Presley.
Enneagram Type 4
The Romantic Individualist
Type 4: The Romantic Individualist, from The Enneagram Collection, is for anyone who loves the Enneagram and wants to go deeper with this interactive book exploring the unique motivations, longings, and strengths and weaknesses of a Type 4 — those who have a core desire to be unique, special, and their authentic self.
Fours are self-aware, sensitive, and reserved. They are emotionally honest, creative, and personal, but can also be moody and self-conscious. Withholding themselves from others due to feeling vulnerable and defective, they can also feel disdainful and exempt from ordinary ways of living. They typically have problems with melancholy, self-indulgence, and self-pity. At their Best: inspired and highly creative, they are able to renew themselves and transform their experiences.
Examples: Frédéric Chopin, Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky, Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Edgar Allen Poe, Anne Frank, Miles Davis, Kate Winslet.
Enneagram Type 5
The Investigative Thinker
Type 5: The Investigative Thinker, those who have a core desire to be capable and competent.
Fives are alert, insightful, and curious. They are able to concentrate and focus on developing complex ideas and skills. Independent, innovative, and inventive, they can also become preoccupied with their thoughts and imaginary constructs. They become detached, yet high-strung and intense. They typically have problems with eccentricity, nihilism, and isolation. At their Best: visionary pioneers, often ahead of their time, and able to see the world in an entirely new way.
Examples: Albert Einstein, Vincent van Gogh, Agatha Christie, Stephen King, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Jane Goodall, Peter Gabriel, Alfred Hitchcock, Annie Liebovitz.
Enneagram Type 6
The Loyal Guardian
Type 6: The Loyal Guardian, those who have a core desire to have security, guidance, and support.
The committed, security-oriented type. Sixes are reliable, hard-working, responsible, and trustworthy. Excellent "troubleshooters," they foresee problems and foster cooperation, but can also become defensive, evasive, and anxious—running on stress while complaining about it. They can be cautious and indecisive, but also reactive, defiant and rebellious. They typically have problems with self-doubt and suspicion. At their Best: internally stable and self-reliant, courageously championing themselves and others.
Examples: Mark Twain, Sigmund Freud, J. Edgar Hoover, Richard Nixon, Robert F. Kennedy, Malcolm X, George H.W. Bush, Diana, Princess of Wales, Prince Harry, J.R.R. Tolkien, John Grisham, U2’s Bono, Eminem.
Enneagram Type 7
The Entertaining Optimist
Type 7: The Entertaining Optimist, those who have a core desire to be happy, satisfied, and content.
Sevens are extroverted, optimistic, versatile, and spontaneous. Playful, high-spirited, and practical, they can also misapply their many talents, becoming over-extended, scattered, and undisciplined. They constantly seek new and exciting experiences, but can become distracted and exhausted by staying on the go. They typically have problems with impatience and impulsiveness. At their Best: they focus their talents on worthwhile goals, becoming appreciative, joyous, and satisfied.
Examples: W.A. Mozart, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Amelia Earhart, John F. Kennedy, Leonard Bernstein, Mick Jagger, George Clooney, Robin Williams, Simon Cowell.
Enneagram Type 8
The Protective Challenger
Type 8: The Protective Challenger, those who have a core desire to protect themselves and remain in control.
Eights are self-confident, strong, and assertive. Protective, resourceful, straight-talking, and decisive, but can also be ego-centric and domineering. Eights feel they must control their environment, especially people, sometimes becoming confrontational and intimidating. Eights typically have problems with their tempers and with allowing themselves to be vulnerable. At their Best: self-mastering, they use their strength to improve others' lives, becoming heroic, magnanimous, and inspiring.
Examples: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Oskar Schindler, Martin Luther King, Jr., Serena Williams, Aretha Franklin, Queen Latifah, Paul Newman, Clint Eastwood, Jack Nicholson.
Enneagram Type 9
The Peaceful Mediator
Type 9: The Peaceful Mediator, those who have a core desire to have inner stability and peace of mind.
Nines are accepting, trusting, and stable. They are usually creative, optimistic, and supportive, but can also be too willing to go along with others to keep the peace. They want everything to go smoothly and be without conflict, but they can also tend to be complacent, simplifying problems and minimizing anything upsetting. They typically have problems with inertia and stubbornness. At their Best: indomitable and all-embracing, they are able to bring people together and heal conflicts.
Examples: Queen Elizabeth II, Claude Monet, Norman Rockwell, Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan, Walt Disney, Jim Henson (Muppets), George Lucas, Ron Howard, Jimmy Stewart, Audrey Hepburn, Sophia Loren, Annette Bening.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
"Beth McCord has done deep and substantial work with the Enneagram in the light of the Gospel. Her trainings consistently open my eyes and my heart to not only who I am, but who I want to be." — Annie F. Downs
best-selling author of 100 Days To Brave and Looking for Lovely
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