Author Archives: igalindo

About igalindo

Israel Galindo is Professor and Associate Dean for Lifelong Learning at Columbia Theological Seminary.

How to run any organization

Posted on July 22, 2007 by igalindo

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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The Baptist way

Posted on July 21, 2007 by igalindo

I “grew up Baptist” as they say. My own religious and cultural tradition colored our Baptist heritage with a particularly pietistic bent. We weren’t fundamentalist but not liberal either. Growing up the phrase “The Baptist way” often served as the … Continue reading →

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Entering the Twilight Zone with eyes wide open

Posted on July 20, 2007 by igalindo

I recently got an e-mail from a former student who was in the middle of an interview process with a congregation for a pastoral staff position. She’d gotten news from the church that the senior pastor, who’d been involved in … Continue reading →

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On not getting what you expect

Posted on July 18, 2007 by igalindo

The other day my wife and I went out to breakfast at a local I-Hop. She had the day off and I had a craving for waffles for some strange reason. When you head out to a place that specializes … Continue reading →

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Prayer, The Force, Energy, and Causality

Posted on July 16, 2007 by igalindo

First, I think I need to start this entry by saying that I’m a personal believer in prayer (although I must confess that I didn’t really know how to pray until I was forty, even though I grew up in … Continue reading →

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Healthy Congregations conference in October 2007

Posted on July 14, 2007 by igalindo

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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World’s Greatest Christian Educators: Augustine of Hippo

Posted on July 13, 2007 by igalindo

Augustine of Hippo was one of the foremost philosophers and theologians of early Christianity. He had a profound influence on the subsequent development of Western thought and culture and, more than any other person, shaped the themes and defined the … Continue reading →

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I’m not worth much

Posted on July 11, 2007 by igalindo

I had an insurance salesman I worked with for a few years who always asked the question, “What’s your net worth?” I never had that information at my fingertips and so was never prepared to answer. He always seemed surprised … Continue reading →

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Shameless self-promotion

Posted on July 8, 2007 by igalindo

An article by Israel Galindo appears in the July 2007 (Vol. 25 NO. 7) issue of Baptists Today. The article appears on The Resource Page feature and is titled “A small group is not a class: understanding group math.” Baptists … Continue reading →

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Children’s ministry mission statements

Posted on July 7, 2007 by igalindo

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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