Robert Samsel – Associate

Bob Samsel has worked with the VitalChurch team since 2014, helping with church diagnostics and report writing. His passion is to help churches establish healthy patterns that will glorify God and grow the Kingdom. Bob has a B.S. in Business Administration, an M.Div. from Bethel Theological Seminary, and a D.Min. in Family and Marriage Counseling from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He has worked with churches in New England for over 20 years and is currently serving as pastor in a mission church in Beverly, Massachusetts. Bob also is a private therapist, working with individuals and families dealing with a variety of behavioral and emotional issues.

Dawn Samsel is Bob’s wife and a public school teacher. She is a reading specialist with an M.A. in Education. They have two grown children and three grandchildren. They enjoy gardening, traveling, and just about anything to do with the ocean.