Francis Schaeffer & L'Abri

Over the last couple of weeks I've been enjoying working out with Jerram Barrs audio from his two classes on Francis Schaeffer (Early Years & Later Years) at Covenant Seminary. Specifically, I've been listening by streaming through the Covenant Seminary Worldwide Classroom app on my Android phone.

I've thought for several years that one of the best things that could happen in American churches is that we would take a more L'Abri-like approach to our mission. You can read the Schaeffer's ministry at L'Abri in The Tapestry (out of print, but I just picked one up used but in perfect condition for $25) and L'Abri. I think churches like Soma Communities are doing this kind of thing better than most.

Whether or not you pick up the books, please go pick up these very helpful, free audio classes from Jerram Barrs are hard to beat as resources in thinking about mission, apologetics, living missionally, hospitality, etc. Download Francis Schaeffer: The Early Years and Francis Schaeffer: The Later Years now. You can get them through iTunes, or stream them over the Worldwide Classroom. While you are at it, find more great stuff from Jerram Barrs including his books The Heart of Evangelism and Learning Evangelism From Jesus.

Comments

[kevin peterson]

couple years ago, Justin Taylor linked to some lectures by Schaeffer from the Wheaton library.
His 13 part series on The Development of Modern Thought is so good, that I listened to it twice just so I didn't miss anything.

If you want to listen to them, here's my box.com link for them.
https://www.box.com/s/96c3a9ldb1de315yl3s9

[Steve McCoy]

Thanks bro!

[Luzbonita]

I got to spend a year at the Swiss L'Abri a few years ago and it deeply influenced the way my husband and I approach community now. The legacy of honest questions/honest answers in the midst of messy people still lives true. Really thankful for that experience.

The L'Abri ideas library also has tons of audio resources about the story of L'Abri as well. http://www.labri-ideas-library.org/

[Steve McCoy]

Luzbonita, thanks for the link! I found it yesterday when Google searching for some of Schaeffer's lectures. Great resource page.

[kevin peterson]

I can't find Justin Taylor's original post, but I have it on my blog too. Schaeffer went through the Westminster Confession in many many parts.
http://rockstarpeterson.wordpress.com/family/jesusaves/francis-schaeffer-lectures/

All of them are found in the Wheaton Library, but that website is tough to get around.

http://archon.wheaton.edu/?p=collections/controlcard&id=37

[Steve McCoy]

Cool. Thanks KP!