Introduction Those who are familiar with various personality instruments will likely also be familiar with the Enneagram. Order keeps the peace.
Planning keeps things predictable-and controlled.
Typically, they tend to gravitate toward areas that may be quite visible to others within the church. Almost instinctively they seek out the weak, the suffering, the disadvantaged, et al., and sacrifice themselves to levels exceeding the limits of normal generosity. Admittedly, many organizations and individuals have been saved by Helper-Perfectionists who bore the extreme pain which traumatized individuals and organizations can generate. This is the Helper-Perfectionist's problem. They have trouble establishing boundaries.