Books For Your Library

The Myth of the Shiksa
This collection of previously unpublished essays by Edwin Friedman, has been published by Seabury Books and is available from online and local booksellers. The book was reviewed in our Summer 2008 Newsletter.

Failure of Nerve has been reprinted.

Church Publishing has reprinted Ed Friedman’s last book, Failure of Nerve: Leadership In the Age of the Quick Fix. To order: phone (800) 242-1918 or purchase from online booksellers and local bookstores

Becoming A Healthier Pastor: Family Systems Theory and the Pastor’s Own Family, by Ronald Richardson

This book by former LIM faculty member, Ron Richardson, is a resource for congregational leaders who have experienced the value of family of origin work for themselves and those whom they lead. It is now available and has been added to our "must read" list for the workshops.

The Hidden Lives of Congregations: Discerning Church Dynamics, by Israel Galindo

This book by LIM faculty member and newletter editor, Israel Galindo, is a valuable resource for anyone attempting to relate Bowen family systems theory (BFST) to congregational life and leadership and has also been added to our "must read" list for the workshops. It was selected as one of the outstanding new religious books in 2005.

A Family Genogram Workbook by Israel Galindo, Elaine Boomer and Don Reagan

This workbook by LIM faculty members, Israel Galindo and Elaine Boomer, and former LIM participant, Don Reagan, is an easy to use introduction and guide to help laypersons and non-professionals create a family genogram.

Emotional Cutoff: Bowen Family Systems Theory Perspectives, Peter Titelman (Ed.)

This book, edited by former faculty member Peter Titelman, brings together the thinking of a large number of authors around the Bowenian concept of emotional cutoff. The editor’s first chapter is a clear and concise historical and theoretical overview of this important concept of Bowen family sysstems theory. The other authors offer a wide range of illustrations and insights.

Leaders Who Last: Sustaining Yourself and Your Ministry by Margaret Marcuson

The subtitle of this book, by LIM faculty member, Margaret Marcuson, says it all. It was selected as the 2010 "Book of the Year" by Healthy Congregations.

Perspectives on Congregational Leadership: Applying Systems Thinking for Effective Leadership, by Israel Galindo

Galindo’s latest book offers in bite-sized segments his uusual provocative perspective on pastoral ministry and congregational life. It includes three major sections: "The Fundamentals" (of systems thinking), "Leaders and Leadership" and "Congregations and Organizations". This book was selected as 2011 "Book of the Year" by Healthy Congregations.