In this chart below, taken from Mike and Sue Dowgiewiez book Reclaiming the Early Church, they contrast the Hebraic vs the Greek view of living. I can see these two models warring in the hearts and minds of church leaders on how their churches will be lead.
HEBRAIC | GREEK |
Active-appeals to the heart | Cognitive-appeals to the intellect |
Process Oriented
|
Program Oriented
|
Biblical Application
|
Biblical Application
|
Ministry Activity
|
Ministry Activity
|
Fruit
|
Fruit
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How should a church be lead? Should these to thoughts be merged? Can they be merged?