Why aren’t people showing up to church anymore? 🤔
In this conversation, Zack Esgar sits down with Neil Larson to unpack a completely different approach to outreach: Front Porch Ministry.
Instead of asking people to “come to church,” this model focuses on meeting people where they already are—building trust, community, and real relationships before ever inviting someone into a service.
Neil shares how they started from zero people on a college campus in Austin, and how simple ideas like:
Conversation cafés ☕
Public, open Bible studies
Student-led clubs (chess, gaming, fitness)
…are helping reach people who would never respond to ads, websites, or traditional outreach.
If you’re a pastor, church leader, or communicator wondering “why aren’t we reaching new people?”—this will challenge how you think about ministry.
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