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	<title>G.R.A.C.E. Writes &#187; personal growth</title>
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		<title>Thoughts on change</title>
		<link>http://grace-ed.org/blog/archives/1840</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>igalindo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At a recent conference on congregational leadership I was again struck by how the level of energy (anxiety?) in the room increased when the topic focused on change. This is natural, of course, since one of the critical functions of the leader in any system is bring about positive change on several levels. In fact, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online courses for fall 2011 at BTSR</title>
		<link>http://grace-ed.org/blog/archives/1832</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 18:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>igalindo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond (BTSR) will offer the following courses online during spring 2011 term: HT2410 Christian Ethics (Newman) HT2112 Christian Tradition II (Pleasants) M3211 Christian Spirituality (Brachlow) M3711 History &#038; Philosophy of Christian Education (Galindo) M3322 Christian Ministry II (Pugh Mills) Visit their website and contact the Registrar for enrollment information.]]></description>
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		<title>Encouraging church members to think theologically</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:26:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>igalindo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A student in my online class asked a great question: <]]></description>
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		<title>Winter issue of Leadership in Ministry newsletter</title>
		<link>http://grace-ed.org/blog/archives/1727</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:15:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>igalindo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Winter 2010 issue of the Leadership in Ministry Workshops newsletter. is now available. You can download a copy by clicking on the link: LIM Winter 2010 This issue includes reviews of Friedman&#8217;s new book, What Are You Going To Do With Your Life? , and of Margaret Marcuson&#8217;s new book, Leaders Who Last, as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Utterly shameless self-promotion</title>
		<link>http://grace-ed.org/blog/archives/1718</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:15:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>igalindo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[books]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new book, Perspectives on Congregational Leadership: Applying systems thinking for effective leadership has just been released. In sociology the term “positive deviance” identifies the behaviors that bring about effectiveness and success in those situations where something that should not work, does. At heart positive deviance answers the question, all things being equal, why do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Evidence of working on spiritual growth</title>
		<link>http://grace-ed.org/blog/archives/1707</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:57:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>igalindo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago Cindy responded on a blog entry with an intriguing question. Her question had to do with identifying evidence of spiritual or personal growth. I’ve been thinking about it since. Here’s her question: “I am wondering …. what exactly might a person “see” as evidence that a pastor is working on his/her [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten Best Ways to Ruin Your Church Staff, No. 10</title>
		<link>http://grace-ed.org/blog/archives/1689</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>igalindo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We continue the “Ten Best Ways to Ruin Your Church Staff” to avoid for those pastoral leaders who want to keep and develop quality staff ministry colleagues, (For those pastors who want to get rid of troubling church staff, then this is the way to do it!). Today, no. 10: Do not invest in your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten Best Ways to Ruin Your Church Staff, No. 9</title>
		<link>http://grace-ed.org/blog/archives/1687</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>igalindo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We continue the “Ten Best Ways to Ruin Your Church Staff” to avoid for those pastoral leaders who want to keep and develop quality staff ministry colleagues, (For those pastors who want to get rid of troubling church staff, then this is the way to do it!). Today, no. 9: Neglect your own spiritual and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten Best Ways to Ruin Your Church Staff, No. 8</title>
		<link>http://grace-ed.org/blog/archives/1685</link>
		<comments>http://grace-ed.org/blog/archives/1685#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:39:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>igalindo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We continue the “Ten Best Ways to Ruin Your Church Staff” to avoid for those pastoral leaders who want to keep and develop quality staff ministry colleagues, (For those pastors who want to get rid of troubling church staff, then this is the way to do it!). Today, no. 8: Lower your expectations and your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten Best Ways to Ruin Your Church Staff, No. 5</title>
		<link>http://grace-ed.org/blog/archives/1679</link>
		<comments>http://grace-ed.org/blog/archives/1679#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>igalindo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We continue the “Ten Best Ways to Ruin Your Church Staff” to avoid for those pastoral leaders who want to keep and develop quality staff ministry colleagues, (For those pastors who want to get rid of troubling church staff, then this is the way to do it!). Today, no. 5: Do not do worship planning [...]]]></description>
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