⏱️ Estimated Reading Time: 2 min read
On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Rhenn Cherry talk about the growing influence of the Enneagram in Christian counseling and ministry, how biblical counselors should respond to the Enneagram, along with Rhenn giving a biblical critique of modern books applying the enneagram to counseling, and his book, Enneagram Theology: Is it Christian?
What you’ll hear in this episode
- Why it is concerning that the Enneagram is being used as a test for a job or ministry promotion in the Church.
- What biblical counseling is and what it aims to do in the Church.
- The prevalence of the Enneagram in the Christian counseling world.
- How biblical counselors should respond to the Enneagram.
- Cherry’s biblical critique of modern books applying the Enneagram to counseling.
- Some of the most concerning elements of the mainstreaming of the Enneagram in the Church today.
- How Pastors and ministry leaders should equip and warn other Christians in their local churches about the Enneagram.
About Guest
Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback
You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.
Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.
Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
You can connect with Dave on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, or subscribe to his newsletter.
When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
