Porch Culture in a Post-Christian World

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As he observed the waning of Christendom a century before its time, 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. At this talk, recorded at TGC25, Keller Center fellow James Eglinton discussed the importance of “front porch” ministry today and share ideas for how churches can create “in between” spaces to evangelize our neighbors. 📝ON THIS VIDEO: 0:01 – Church porches and cultural differences 1:04 – The concept of church porches 6:00 – 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 🔗MENTIONED: _Pro Rege_ by Abraham Kuyper https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Rege-Abraham-Collected-Theology/dp/1577996542/?tag=thegospcoal-20 ——— 🎁 Help The Gospel Coalition build up a renewed church for tomorrow. Let's Build Together: Donate Today at https://tgc.org/together 🎧 Don’t miss an episode of TGC Podcast: ▫ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tgc-podcast/id270128470 ▫ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1iE3aJkf8fJ2FVTvJGFd4h ✅ SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@thegospelcoalition