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.

Effectual Faith domains are subtle

Posted on July 25, 2007 by Israel Galindo

In a recent post Marty identified the “domains of effectual faith” found in a couple of my books (The Craft of Christian Teaching and in How to Be The Best Christian Small Group Leader). Marty’s treatment was accurate, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Education, discipleship, personal growth | 3 Comments

Common sense in pastoral leadership

Posted on July 24, 2007 by Israel Galindo

Emotional Intelligence is one of the fields of research that currently is being applied to pastoral leadership. I think it holds great promise to effective pastoral leadership because the nature of leadership in the (systemic) context of congregations is more … Continue reading →

Posted in leadership, second chair | 1 Comment

Christendom redux

Posted on July 23, 2007 by Israel Galindo

Theocracies are not new, of course. They spring up all throughout history (and literature), sometimes as a result of a group that sees itself as a “remnant” and splits off from a larger religious culture, and sometimes they come about … Continue reading →

Posted in discipleship, ecumenical, theology, world view | 1 Comment

How to run any organization

Posted on July 22, 2007 by Israel Galindo

I’ve got a book on my bookshelf that I’ve had for years titled How To Run Any Organization, by Theodore Caplow. The clever title caught my attention and I snatched it up from the used bookstore I frequented during my … Continue reading →

Posted in leadership, second chair | Comments Off on How to run any organization

The Baptist way

Posted on July 21, 2007 by Israel Galindo

I “grew up Baptist” as they say. My own religious and cultural tradition colored our Baptist heritage with a particularly pietistic bent. We weren’t fundamentalist but not liberal either. Growing up the phrase “The Baptist way” often served as the … Continue reading →

Posted in children, teaching, theology | 1 Comment

Entering the Twilight Zone with eyes wide open

Posted on July 20, 2007 by Israel Galindo

I recently got an e-mail from a former student who was in the middle of an interview process with a congregation for a pastoral staff position. She’d gotten news from the church that the senior pastor, who’d been involved in … Continue reading →

Posted in second chair, vocation | Comments Off on Entering the Twilight Zone with eyes wide open

On not getting what you expect

Posted on July 18, 2007 by Israel Galindo

The other day my wife and I went out to breakfast at a local I-Hop. She had the day off and I had a craving for waffles for some strange reason. When you head out to a place that specializes … Continue reading →

Posted in worship | Comments Off on On not getting what you expect

Prayer, The Force, Energy, and Causality

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Israel Galindo

First, I think I need to start this entry by saying that I’m a personal believer in prayer (although I must confess that I didn’t really know how to pray until I was forty, even though I grew up in … Continue reading →

Posted in discipleship, spiritual gifts, theology | 3 Comments

Healthy Congregations conference in October 2007

Posted on July 14, 2007 by Israel Galindo

There’s a “systems and congregations” conference coming up in October of 2007. The “Healthy Leadership: Living with nerve” conference is the 9th annual advanced workshop of Healthy Congregations, Inc., housed at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, OH. The conference dates … Continue reading →

Posted in bowen family systems theory, leadership | Comments Off on Healthy Congregations conference in October 2007

World’s Greatest Christian Educators: Augustine of Hippo

Posted on July 13, 2007 by Israel Galindo

Augustine of Hippo was one of the foremost philosophers and theologians of early Christianity. He had a profound influence on the subsequent development of Western thought and culture and, more than any other person, shaped the themes and defined the … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Education, teaching, theology | 2 Comments