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Tag Archives: Israel Galindo
Book review: Teaming Up, by Holderness and Hay
The move from rigid and isolated “committees†to a “team approach†continues in many congregations. Sometimes that movement is not much more than a re-organization and re-labeling that result in very little change. The fact is, as I like to … Continue reading
Posted in books, Christian Education, congregational life
Tagged Israel Galindo, youth education, youth ministry, youth programs
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Big Words, Adults, and Learning
The following is from the book Myths: Fact and Fiction about Teaching and Learning by Israel Galindo. How well do you know fact from fiction? Fiction: The longest word in the English language is antidiestablishmentarianism.
Posted in books, teaching
Tagged adult learning, andragogy, intelligence, Israel Galindo, teaching adults
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Identified Patient Handout
Someone recently requested a teaching handout for the concept of the “Identified Patient.” We’re happy to oblige in providing resources if we can. Attached is the handout (a “one-pager” we created:
Posted in bowen family systems theory, handouts
Tagged BFST, handout, identified patient, Israel Galindo
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How to Plan A Memorable Retreat
One of the most underused, but potentially one of the most transforming, approaches to Christian education formation is the retreat. Often relegated to the area of youth ministry programs (but rarely formatted as a retreat even then) the retreat holds … Continue reading
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Tagged Israel Galindo, retreats
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Good leaders don’t motivate
I continue to come across the notion, in the literature on leadership, that good leaders motivate others. I’m becoming convinced that that is a wrong notion. I think it’s fine that people “get motivated†out of their own internal, intrinsic, … Continue reading
Posted in bowen family systems theory, leadership
Tagged Israel Galindo, leaderhip, motivation
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Science, Truth, and Competition
The following is from the book Myths: Fact and Fiction about Teaching and Learning by Israel Galindo. How well do you know fact from fiction? Fiction: All truths in science are based on empirical evidence.
Posted in books, teaching
Tagged collaboration, competition in teaching, Israel Galindo
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Book review: How to Speak and How to Listen, by Adler
One of the books I recommend most often to my students is Mortimer J. Adler’s classic How To Read A Book. Students who take up my challenge that despite being in graduate school they need to learn to read and … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, how to listen, how to speak, Israel Galindo, Mortimer Adler
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Birth order and you
I’ve been doing some presentations related to Bowen Systems Theory with a focus on the use of doing family or origin work using one’s genogram. In my experience there is no quicker way to self-insight than delving into trying understand … Continue reading
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Tagged birth order, Bowen systems theory, family, Israel Galindo
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Leadership in Ministry Workshops winter 2008 newsletter
The winter 2008 issue of the Leadership in Ministry Workshops is now available. This issue’s features include:
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Tagged BFST, Bowen systems theory, dog whisperer, Israel Galindo, leadership, newsletter
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Happiness is overrated and unproductive
During the J-term course on systems theory I made a passing comment in class about the current use of antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications (over)prescribed in our culture. It was made during a moment of rabbit-chasing while we were talking about … Continue reading
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Tagged art, depression, Israel Galindo, worship
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