Listen "MTP 55: Jeff Colbert Part 2 on Classroom Debates, Praying for Students, and Professors’ Faith Steps"
Episode Synopsis
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. about Jeff Colbert online: https://meettheprof.com/view/professors/entry/jeff-colbert Campus email: [email protected] 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.We invite Christian professors to Submit a Profile online sharing how Jesus rescued you at: https://meettheprof.com/create-profile/Students and parents can find over 500 Christian professors at: https://meettheprof.com/College students can submit questions for professors by sending us a video by DM stating your name, campus, and question to: https://www.instagram.com/meettheprofofficial/Get free resources for answering questions about God at:https://www.everystudent.com/Watch Meet The Prof on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@MeetTheProfOfficial/videosIf you’d like to financially support our ministry, you can do so online at https://give.cru.org/0424344
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