Judson College’s Office of Career & Calling Initiatives will host Enneagram: Moving Beyond Your Number Conference in Archibald Hall on November 9 and 10. Part I will take place on Monday, November 9 and Part II will take place on Tuesday, November 10. It will begin at 5:30 in the evening and last until 9 with a dinner time at 6:15 to 6:45. To register for the conference and dinner, please go to the link: http://goo.gl/forms/jvDU9AZ3vX
Return Attendees:
Did you attend the Judson Enneagram Conference and discover your number last year? This year’s conference will focus on the care and transformation of your number and some solutions and practices to work on for each number. The information provided will help attendees grow in self-understanding and help each of us on our unique journeys towards wellness and wholeness as children of God. This is your chance to go deeper, ask questions, and engage in corporate reflection and sharing.
New Attendees:
If you did not attend the conference last year, all students, faculty, and staff are invited to a pre-conference workshop Monday, November 9th from 3:00-4:00pm in the chapel during JUD 101, when the guest speakers will provide a brief overview of each number for individuals who are new to Enneagram work.
What is the Enneagram? The enneagram is an ancient spiritual tool rooted in the seven capital sins of classic Christianity. It identifies nine basic personality types, and how these personality types are expressed within our own life and in our relationship to others. This personality type is, in a sense, the layers of personality that separate us from God. The enneagram helps us take an authentic look at our lives and our calling; it leads us to discernment, our struggle with sin, our ‘false self’ and the encounter with our true self in God.
Point of Connection to Career & Calling Initiatives at Judson College: Self-understanding is the first step in the process of identifying how one is uniquely designed to impact and make a difference in the world. The enneagram is a powerful tool for understanding motivations behind behaviors and personality. Implementing this spiritual tool will assist students in their journey to identify work that is meaningful and a vocation that is suited to their values and motivations. Identification of a student’s enneagram number early on in her academic journey will assist her in interpersonal relationships while at college and in the classroom. Beyond Judson, it will help alumnae in the work force navigate personal and professional relationships more successfully. Faculty and staff are encouraged to attend because the enneagram is a valuable tool for building strong teams. It assists in the understanding of others and what motivates their behavior.
About the Presenters:
David Stamile is a Resident Chaplain for Teal Residential College at Baylor University, where he is pursuing a Master of Divinity at Truett Seminary. Originally from Pennsylvania, he received a B.A. in Sociology from Geneva College and an M.A. in American Studies from Baylor University. David has recently completed an apprenticeship program with Enneagram expert, Suzanne Stabile. He works with the Enneagram daily and teaches it regularly through formal and informal interactions with students, colleagues, organizations, and friends. In addition to many heartfelt conversations, David also pursues spiritual growth through the Enneagram each day while on reflective walks with his wife, Erin, and their dog, Maggie.
Meghan Becker is originally from Houston but has lived in Waco, Texas, for sixteen years. Meghan earned a B.A. in Gerontology from Stephen F. Austin State University. In 1999, Meghan moved to Waco to pursue a Master of Divinity degree with a concentration in counseling from G.W. Truett Theological Seminary. During this time she worked with college students in several different capacities. After graduation, Meghan worked for eight years in residence life at Baylor University as a Residence Hall Director and later in her career there supervised a team of ten professionals in residence life. Meghan is currently the Associate Director of the Completion Center at McLennan Community College and cares deeply about helping students succeed. The bulk of Meghan’s career has been working with college students in student affairs. She has been a student of the enneagram for five years and has co-taught at several retreats and seminars about the Enneagram. Meghan has two daughters, Ellie and Sarah, who bring her much joy.
If you are passionate about caring for and the transformation of yourself, sign up for the Enneagram: Moving Beyond Your Number Conference today!