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New Life Indicator™ (NLI™)

The NLI™ is a psychometrically validated assessment tool designed to help identify key elements of your personality. Based on the nine personality types of the Breckenridge Enneagram™, the NLI™ is specifically designed to be used within the Christian context of congregations, denominations, faith communities, and non-profit organizations. The Breckenridge Enneagram™ is set apart from other approaches to the Enneagram by its focus on a naturalistic, scientific view of personality assessment and psychological processes that is aligned with Christian faith. Referencing sources such as Richard Rohr’s book, The Enneagram: A Christian Perspective, Diane Tolomeo’s book, Biblical Characters and the Enneagram: Images of Transformation, and Mark Bodnarczuk’s forthcoming book, Sanctified for God’s Use: A Biblical Perspective on the Enneagram, the NLI™ report provides insight into how our personality and psychological processes can be understood from the perspective of Christian faith. The NLI™ can be administered using the two reports described below.

• NLI™ report measures and describes the nine Enneagram types

• NLI™ Plus report measures and describes the nine Enneagram types and the three Somatic Instincts

Training Program

The Breckenridge Institute will either administer the NLI™ for you, or we'll train and certify you to
use it in your congregation, denomination, faith community, or non-profit organization.

The NLI™ requires training to administer professionally. People who have a degree in psychology or counseling, and have had psychometric coursework are qualified to use the NLI™. People who have been trained to use the Breckenridge Type Indicator™ (BTI™), MBTI® instrument, Majors PT-Elements™, Majors PTI™, Golden™ Personality Type Profiler, or other instruments where the coursework included training in psychometrics and test interpretation; and who have a personal knowledge of the theoretical model of the Breckenridge Enneagram and the psychometric properties of the BTI™ as found in Mark Bodnarczuk’s book, The Breckenridge Type Indicator™ (BTI™) Professional Users Manual are certified to use the NLI™. Copies of The Breckenridge Type Indicator™ (BTI™) Professional Users Manual are available at no charge by e-mailing info@breckenridgeinstitute.com.

All other people must complete the Breckenridge Type Indicator™ (BTI™) training program in order to administer the NLI™ professionally. The BTI™ training program combines the convenience of a self-paced web-based learning environment, with one-on-one instruction and mentoring sessions by telephone. The on-line BTI™ training program includes:

• Interactive web-based modules that cover the history, theory, report structure, APA standards, and the key elements of how to interpret the BTI™ and the NLI™.
• Two one-on-one telephone mentoring sessions that are focused on how to administer the instrument, interpret the results, and help others verify their personality type.
• Complete the BTI™ and review your results with your instructor.
• Have one colleague complete the BTI™ and work with your instructor to prepare their feedback sessions.
• Complete an on-line exam composed of multiple choice and true-false questions.
• On-going access to the Breckenridge Institute® continuing education program and supporting materials.

Completion of the training program will give you access to administering the BTI™ and the NLI™ 24X7 anywhere in the world where you have an Internet connection. Completion of the BTI™ training program also gives you access to the Breckenridge Relationship Indicator™ (BRI™).

Additional training in how to apply the NLI™ within the Christian context of congregations, denominations, faith communities, and non-profit organizations is currently under development by Breckenridge Institute® staff.

Tuition for the on-line training course is $595

The NLI™ has the following applications within the Christian context of congregations, denominations, faith communities, and non-profit organizations.

• Leadership Development
• Governance and Board Development
• Clergy Transition
• Strategic Planning and Identifying Focus for Ministry
• Conflict Transformation
• Developing Healthy Congregations
• Discernment and Ministerial Direction

For more information or to sign up for our certification program, please contact the Breckenridge Institute at info@breckenridgeinstitute.com.

Cancellation Policy: There are no refunds. Once you register, our system allows immediate access to proprietary materials.

For details, contact the Breckenridge Institute at info@breckenridgeinstitute.com.

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