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.

Sacred space?

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Israel Galindo

You can see an interesting pictorial survey of the anatomy of megachurches. The church at which I formally served had a worship room (the ï¿½sanctuaryï¿½) that has frequently been referred to as an architectural ï¿½jewelï¿½ for the worship of its … Continue reading →

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Hutchings vs. Warren

Posted on February 24, 2007 by Israel Galindo

A friend, following up on a conversation about the currently popular ï¿½purpose-drivenï¿½ phenomenon, wrote: ï¿½Noah Hutchings, of the “Watchmen On The Wall” fame, has stated that he sees five fundamentals of the faith that Dr. Warren objects to, namely, 1. … Continue reading →

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Religious art posters catalogue

Posted on February 23, 2007 by Israel Galindo

Attached is a catalogue of the posters I’ve been posting on the blog. To see the on-line gallary, go here. (This is a .pdf document. It’s best to right-click and use the “Save as…” option).

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Conservative churches are larger

Posted on February 22, 2007 by Israel Galindo

An observant student said, “If you look at the bigger Baptist churches in Richmond, it seems as though those who are more conservative in nature are growing more than those of a more moderate nature. What makes them more attractive? … Continue reading →