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New Resource!

The Appreciative Way
Discover the essentials of the
Appreciative Way in this fast
read format book by Rob and
Kim Voyle.

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Assessing Skills and
Discerning Calls

Assessing Skills and Discerning Calls
A comprehensive guide to the
Clergy Search Process for
consultants and search committees.
This New edition is based on
Appreciative Inquiry and uses the
Appreciative Way to inform all aspects
of the search process.

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Transitional Ministry Resources

This page has links to resources for Transitional Ministry Resources.

  • Interim Ministry Articles
    These brief articles were written by Rob Voyle, and cover a variety of topics of interim ministry.
  • One Size Doesn't Fit All
    This article describes a mechanism for developing specific ministries for interim situations rather than relying on one model of ministry to be used in every situation.
  • Transitional Ministry Network
    The Transitional Ministry Network is an affiliated group of the Clergy Leadership Institute and provides resources for Clergy engaged in Transitional ministry, including a positions open service.

Appreciative Interim Ministry Training

The Clergy Leadership Institute has developed a year-long Certificate in Appreciative Interim Ministry (AIM) training program that is a unique blend of

  • Appreciative Inquiry
  • Organizational Psychology
  • Transitional Leadership Theory
  • Theological Reflection

>>  Certificate in Appreciative Interim Ministry

Clergy Search Consulting Training

In addition to training Transitional Ministry specialists we also provide appreciative inquiry based resources for consultants and adjudicatory personnel who are assisting congregation in their clergy searches. and search committees.

We teach consultants and congregations how to use the >Appreciative Way to:

  • Create and facilitate an Appreciative Inquiry summit to develop a congregational profile.
  • Establish the job specifications for the new clergy person.
  • Assess the candidate's skills with respect to the job specifications.
  • Discern a call from a qualified list of candidates.

>>  Clergy Search Consulting Training

Continuing Education

We are approved sponsors of Continuing Education for Psychologists and Professional Counselors through the APA and NBCC.

>>  Continuing Education

Please contact Dr. Robert Voyle, if you have questions regarding the suitability of a program to meet your continuing education needs.

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What Participants Say

Rob's combination of organizational savvy, teaching skills, theological & spiritual integration, and ability to rapidly build supportive, learning communities is quite simply the best in any of the churches today.
Gray Temple, Episcopal Priest, Author & Coach


After 45 years in the pastoral ministry and attending three events led by Rob Voyle, I have finally learned a better way to help church leaders help themselves and the people they serve.
John Wilkerson, Director: Church Leadership Coaching & Consulting


Rob brings body, mind and spirit together. I have been challenged intellectually, transformed spiritually, touched emotionally, gathered in communally.
Jean Holmes, Presbyterian Pastor


"Of all the training I have been to, your notes are the ones I keep coming back to time and again for practical resources."
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