[Ailist] Coaching and Theological Perspectives

[Rob Voyle]

Hi Folks

A couple of weeks ago there wassome conversation about using appreciative 
inquiry in church settings especially with regard to stewardship. The main focus 
of my work is training church leaders to use the appreciative way in their 
ministry.  I have just posted a chapter for a book on transitional ministry on my 
website. It is an integration of appreciative inquiry and theological reflection on 
change dynamics. Its title is:

Ensuring Change is a Blessing: The Appreciative Inquiry Based Way of Leading 
Transitions.

If you are interested, you can find it at: 
http://www.clergyleadership.com/handouts/Transitional-Ministry-Blessing.pdf

I will also be conducting an Introduction to Appreciative Inquiry and Appreciative 
Coaching ion San Francisco October 27-31.  This training would be of interest to 
church leaders, or those who work with church leaders, or those who seek to 
offer personal and executive coaching from an appreciative inquiry perspective 
that also uses, rather than ignores or denies, their spiritual resources.

You can find a flyer at:
http://www.clergyleadership.com/training/flyers/AI-Coach-SanFran-08.pdf

Rob
  
Robert J. Voyle, Psy.D.
Director, Clergy Leadership Institute
For Coaching and Training in Appreciative Inquiry
Author: Core Elements of the Appreciative Way 
http://www.clergyleadership.com/
503-647-2378 or 503-647-2382