Category Archives: personal growth

On personal growth and development.

Make it your ministry, it’s your calling

Posted on June 29, 2007 by Israel Galindo

I firmly believe that to teach, to serve on a committee, or to minister through a church ministry is a response to a call. How each individual works out that calling is part of the wonderful and enriching dimension we … Continue reading →

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Ante Studium

Posted on June 22, 2007 by Israel Galindo

Some time age I posted Johnn Calvin’s student prayer and said that I’d post one by St. Thomas Aquinas. Here it is. When it’s time to hit the books or get back to school, these can put one in the … Continue reading →

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The double bind in the ministry context

Posted on June 21, 2007 by Israel Galindo

I had an uncle who was fond of playing a game with our large brood of cousins. He’d stare stone-faced at one of us and ask, with all apparent seriousness, “Tu eres bobo?” Which loosely translated is, “Are you an … Continue reading →

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Knowing when to fold ’em

Posted on June 14, 2007 by Israel Galindo

Congregational staff who occupy the “second chair” often find themselves in a precarious position related to the prospects of their tenure. Sometimes circumstances dictate this, but also, the relationship with the senior pastor can be a big determinative factor. One … Continue reading →

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