Jeff Colbert, Political Science professor at UNC Greensboro, shares wisdom on how Christian professors can be a godly influence without dominating classroom debates. He talks about praying for students, encouraging respectful dialogue, and building Christian faculty community. He also offers heartfelt advice for parents, students, and faculty—and shares how God is prompting him to re-engage in leadership on campus. Read more about Jeff Colbert online: https://meettheprof.com/view/professors/entry/jeff-colbert Campus email:
[email protected] Main Takeaways: Professors can model respectful disagreement without always “showing their cards.” Mutual respect and understanding are core to good political discourse. Prayer for students matters, even if done imperfectly. Faculty groups help overcome fear and build courage. Professors play a key mentoring role—students should reach out more. Many parents over-manage their college-age kids—let them grow up. University resources are paid for—students should take advantage of them. Christian professors, submit your profile at https://meettheprof.com/create-profile/ Students & parents, find 500+ Christian professors at https://meettheprof.com/ Resources: Faculty Commons – https://www.facultycommons.org/ A Grander Story – https://a.co/d/8VoYXSV EveryStudent.com – https://www.everystudent.com/ Watch MTP on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@MeetTheProfOfficial/videos Listen on Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/6kizp6klascdMj1nqaj6LD Listen on Apple Podcasts– https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meet-the-prof-with-shane-and-spence/id1733311320 Support Shane Hartley's ministry with Faculty Commons, a Cru ministry at: https://give.cru.org/0424344
