Clergy Search Resource
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What Clients SayRob Voyle was invaluable to making our search process a success. He led the committee members in Appreciative Inquiry exercises to build up the relationships of the team members and to begin to articulate some common understandings of the core values of our diocese. Rob coached us to keep a clear perspective of what we had discerned as the skills and gifts necessary for our next bishop and to let this guide our work. He was also at the other end of the telephone or email when specific issues came up that would be helped by his experience and knowledge. Joanna Shreve, Co-Chair Diocese of El Camino Real Bishop Search Committee 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. 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
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Training Schedule: Clergy Search Consultant TrainingNo Clergy Search Consultant Training webinars are scheduled at this time. Please see training schedule for a complete listing of all webinar programs Search Consultant TrainingThis program is based on the comprehensive 380 page Clergy Search Manual Assessing Skills and Discerning Calls by Rob and Kim Voyle which is their Appreciative Inquiry based approach to the Clergy Search Process. No Pre-Requisite Training: However prior attendance in the Introduction to Appreciative Inquiry (either in-person 2.5 day or online program) would be helpful. Appreciative Search StrategiesThe Appreciative Way suggests that we need to focus our search strategies on:
Once these questions are answered then the focus can turn to the candidates.
Behind these questions is the idea that effective ministry occurs when clergy and congregations create a context that calls forth the best from each other, and within that best to discover the mystery of God's presence, purpose and calling. This appreciative approach contrasts many search processes which ultimately get decided on whether or not each party can tolerate the worst that the other has done and is likely to do. The appreciative approach does not gloss over these problems or flaws but goes beyond them to discern if a positive foundation can be identified to establish a productive ministry relationship. Assessment Center ProcessesIn the secular world of personnel selection Assessment Centers have proven to provide superior information when hiring employees. At the heart of the assessment center approach is a reliance on observing candidates perform specific tasks and simulated work experiences rather than simply relying on traditional approaches such as interviewing or references. For 30 years Kim has utilized Assessment Center technology for hiring and promotion of managerial and director- level positions, including Fire Chiefs. It was through Kim's experience of developing or managerial assessment centers that she created an assessment center approach to the clergy search process. She has applied this content-valid approach to the Clergy Search process and co-authored Assessing Skills and Discerniong Calls. Exercises such as the "Simmulated Church Board Retreat" form a significant part of both Assessing Candidate Skills and providing information on which to base the Discernment of a Call Theological Perspective On the Search ProcessWe used the Biblical Model for the calling of Mathias (Acts 1:21-26) in developing Assessing Skills and Discerning Calls. When the Apostles needed to replace Judas they used a four step process:
These four steps are crucial for effective clergy calling. In our experience difficulties in the search process arise primarily for three reasons:
Course ScheduleCourse Work: 1.5 hours of recorded online class that is completed prior to the tutorial. Tutorial: Conference call for just-in-time consultation and group exercises. Weekly Teleconference for 10 weeks: Check Webinar Schedule for the specific times and dates.> Course OutlineWeek 1: Introduction to the Appreciative Way of Understanding Clergy Search Processes. Week 2: How Are You Going to Search? Week 3: Conducting an Appreciative Inquiry Summit to Establish Search Criteria. Week 4: Creating a Profile, Setting the Criteria. Week 5: Assessing Skills. Week 6: The Science and Art of Interviewing. Week 7: Discerning a Call. Week 8: Designing the Transition. Week 9: Personal Projects Week 10: Personal Projects Continued Continuing Education CreditThis program qualifies for 25 contact hours of continuing education credit. >>
Continuing Education Programs Who Should Attend This ProgramThis program is designed for church leaders and consultants engaged in assisting congregations in their search processes. It would be appropriate for:
Cost and CancellationComplete Tuition cost: $495 payable prior to Week 1.
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