Halfway There16 Sep 2019

157: Ryan Lui and Embracing Your Uniqueness

Ryan is a Pastor at Tenth Church in Vancouver BC. He is the author of Being is Greater than Doing, and an Enneagram Coach. Today, Ryan shares how the Enneagram helped him discover and accept himself including the unique ways he contributes to the Kingdom of God. We also talk about how the spiritual practices we are drawn to may differ based on our personality and why we need to embrace ourselves that way. Ryan is a gifted writer and speaker and I know you’ll connect with his story. Listen to Ryan’s story today! Stories Ryan shared:

Growing up in Vancouver, BC
Leaving church after his parent’s divorce but still with an idea of God
The books that inspired Ryan to take his discipleship more seriously
How he began to understand God’s larger mission
Discovering imaginative prayer and how it gives him life
Learning that play is delightful to God
Discovering that he can be on mission in unique ways
How finding the Enneagram helped him discover himself
How he wrestles with God over a desire
Writing on his blog and ebooks

Great quotes from Ryan:

When we play, when we try new things, our parent God as our Heavenly Father, delights in that.

Community is important to balance these ideas.

The Enneagram can really help toward church unity at a time when we need it.

Whoever God has made you to be, own it and know that God is pleased with you.

Resources we mentioned:

Ryan’s website and his free ebook on the Enneagram, 9 Kinds
The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The Treasure Principle Bible Study: Unlocking the Secret of Joyful Giving by Randy Alcorn
The Next Evangelicalism: Freeing the Church from Western Cultural Captivity by Soong-Chan Rah
The Emotionally Healthy Leader: How Transforming Your Inner Life Will Deeply Transform Your Church, Team, and the World by Peter Scazzero

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