Author Archives: Israel Galindo

About Israel Galindo

Israel Galindo is Coordinator of the Leadership in Ministry program at the Center for Lifelong Learning, Columbia Theological Seminary. Formerly he was Associate Dean for Lifelong Learning at Columbia Theological Seminary and Dean at the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond.

Book review: Becoming a Healthy Church, by Macchia

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Israel Galindo

What are the two greatest gifts given to us? According to Stephen A. Macchia in Becoming a Healthy Church: 10 Traits of a Vital Ministry (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books 2003) the Word of God and prayer are the two … Continue reading →

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The Bible is not a children’s book

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Israel Galindo

One of the things my wife asked for Christmas was the missing volumes to her series of Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, that outrageously (and refreshingly) “dark” children’s books. While many adults enjoy the wry humor in Snicket’s … Continue reading →

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Roles vs. Function in BFST

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Israel Galindo

I recently received an e-mail from a Leadership in Ministry Workshops participant asking about the distinction between role and function often made in Bowen Family Systems Theory (BFST). This distinction is often difficult for folks to make, but I think … Continue reading →

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Book review: The Year 1000, by Lacey

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Israel Galindo

Eight years into the new millennium has diminished the novelty of that turn of the calendar. I can’t remember when was the last article or workshop I’ve seen with a reference to how to anticipate and address some concern “in … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 28, 2008 by Israel Galindo
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Things becoming obsolete

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Israel Galindo

Last week someone left a plastic bag on my porch. It contained two hefty telephone directories. This yearly event used to annoy me. I have no use for phone books. If I want to find a person, company, or address … Continue reading →

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Emotional process, leadership, and anxiety

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Israel Galindo

In preparation for an upcoming presentation I’ve been examining the dynamics of emotional process and anxiety as they relate to leadership. Since my orientation for this study is Bowen Family Systems Theory (BFST) my definition of leadership is related to … Continue reading →

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Columbus, Philosophy, and Christian Education

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Israel Galindo

The following is from the book Myths: Fact and Fiction about Teaching and Learning by Israel Galindo. How well do you know fact from fiction? Fiction: Christopher Columbus sailed to the new world on the Nina, the Pinta, and the … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 21, 2008 by Israel Galindo
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