Director of Training
Principal Trainer: Rob Voyle
- Episcopal priest
- Psychologist
- Executive Coach
Rob is an accomplished speaker and trainer. Participants consistently rate his training programs as:
"one of the best workshops I've attended in years"
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See Rob's Helpful,
Humorous, and Healing
approach to training
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The Appreciative Way
The Appreciative Way, is
Rob and Kim Voyle's synthesis of:
- The practice and philosophy of Appreciative Inquiry
- The work of Milton Erickson and his students
- Positive Psychology
- Compassion as the agent of transformation
- Contemplative Spirituality
Discover the essentials of the
Appreciative Way in this fast
read format book by Rob and
Kim Voyle.
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Small Church: Great Church
Appreciatively Re-Imaging the Small Church
The Challenge
Many small rural churches are no longer economically viable in their current form. When we ask parishioners in these churches to close their eyes and imagine the church they often think of a scaled down cathedral singing four hymns and an anthem. Because they do not have the human and financial resources to conduct this style of worship, such images are counter productive and often leave the
parishioners and clergy feeling depressed and unable to imagine a viable future. Solutions such as clustering with other congregations often don’t work because they reinforce these old images and clericalism which they cannot afford.
Yet God is still present in these communities and despite their lack of conventional resources there is genuine caring for one another and for the world. Rather than bringing models of ministry from outside of these local systems the appreciative approach inquires within these organizations to discover
how they are currently “being and doing church” and how they can do more of that to create a sustainable future.
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What Participants Say
"I have been fully engaged emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually. Thank you for touching me at the core of my being."
M.E. Member of the UCC Church.
"Of all the training I have been to, your notes are the ones I keep coming back to time and again for practical resources."
P.W. Conference Pastor.
Rob's training is full of heart, wit, and passion.
E.R. Executive 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 will enhance your ability to delight in yourself, your neighbor and God through his insightful, practical, loving, professionally grounded, appreciative and often mischievous coaching and
teaching skills; and that will make you a better leader and citizen in God's creation.
Ed Leidel, Episcopal Bishop and Congregational Coach in the Canadian Diocese of Huron
Rob's educational model brings body, mind and spirit together. I have been challenged intellectually, transformed spiritually, touched emotionally, gathering in communally. He came into my life at just the right time.
Jean Holmes, Presbyterian Pastor
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