As he anticipated the waning of Christendom, Abraham Kuyper contended for the church to construct new “forecourts”—that is, front porches—from which Christians can have a missionary encounter with Western culture.
In this talk, recorded at TGC25, Keller Center fellow James Eglinton discusses the importance of “front porch” ministry today and shares ideas for how churches can create “in between” spaces to evangelize our neighbors.
In This Episode
00:01 – Church porches and cultural differences
01:04 – The concept of church porches
06:00 – Understanding the secular West
11:20 – The role of culture in shaping faith
21:05 – The need for new forecourts
25:54 – The relational nature of church porches
33:33 – Examples of church porches in practice
36:54 – Conclusion and call to action
Resources Mentioned:
Pro Rege by Abraham Kuyper
Lemonade on the Porch (Part 1) by Tim Keller
Lemonade on the (Porch Part 2) by James Eglington
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