Category Archives: leadership

Thoughts on leadership

Random thoughts for Thursday

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Jon

I try to blog every other week while some of my colleagues are more faithful in their writing. In this week’s post, I thought I would write on stewardship (I know that is a dirty word in some churches) but … Continue reading →

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Why BFST is useless

Posted on August 15, 2007 by Israel Galindo

Bowen Family Systems Theory (BFST) seems to continue to grow in its interest to and influence among clergy, denominational leaders, and seminaries. I think this is a good thing, overall. Many have found in BFST a frame of reference that … Continue reading →

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Leadership in Ministry Workshops summer newsletter

Posted on August 2, 2007 by Israel Galindo

The current issue of the Leadership in Ministry Workshops newsletter (Summer 2007) is now available. Download the newsletter (.pdf, 10 pages) here: limsummer07.pdf. (This is an “interactive” document, so look for tags to websites and features).* ISSUE CONTENTS: The Rules, … Continue reading →

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The pastoral life. Heavenly?

Posted on July 28, 2007 by Israel Galindo

I often tell people that I’ve never had a bad job, and I can say that honestly. I even enjoyed my years in parish ministry, due in great part to having landed in a great congregation. Although pastoral ministry remains … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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Is the (c)hurch a Business?

Posted on July 17, 2007 by mcanaday

Over the years I’ve heard the statement that the church is a business and needs to be treated like one. I suspect that any time money is involved there’s a tendency to think this way. Comments like this are, in … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Children’s ministry mission statements

Posted on July 7, 2007 by Israel Galindo

I’ve been doing a survey of children’s ministries in preparation for some new courses. I’ve been intrigued by the use of “mission statements” by children’s ministry programs in congregations. I’ve got mixed feelings about mission statements in general. As someone … Continue reading →

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Transformation With Time

Posted on July 5, 2007 by GregR

This past weekend I headed off with Matthew, my 10 year old son, for a father-son weekend at Camp Piankatank. We’ve been for four years and we always look forward to it. We get to play sports, canoe, swim, practice … Continue reading →

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