Episode Details

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: mjcolber@uncg.edu

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.

Resources from Faculty Commons, a Cru ministry:

• Find 500+ Christian professors at https://meettheprof.com/
• Faculty Commons – https://www.facultycommons.org/
• A Grander Story – https://a.co/d/8VoYXSV
• EveryStudent.com – https://www.everystudent.com/

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