MTP 53: Jonathan Pettigrew, Part 2, Going Deep with Worldviews & Professors’ Evangelism

In this episode of Meet The Prof, Shane Hartley continues with part 2 of his interview with Dr. Jonathan Pettigrew, a professor in the School of Human Communication at Arizona State University. They go deep discussing how Dr. Pettigrew integrates his Christian faith into his academic career, mentors students in their spiritual journeys, and addresses worldview presuppositions within the academic environment.Read more about Jonathan Pettigrew online: https://meettheprof.com/view/professors/entry/jonathan-pettigrew/Contact: [email protected] mentioned: Professing Christ, Christian Tradition and Faith-learning Integration in Public Universities  https://a.co/d/dgIU8k6Family Communication and the Christian Faith: An Introduction and Exploration  https://a.co/d/6t2kvQaImagine Heaven   https://a.co/d/jbQKHeEMain Takeaways:Presuppositions shape our theories and interpretations (only 33% of professors believe in God with no doubts)23% of professors are atheist while only 7% of general population are atheistHis two-fold approach to campus ministryPersonal: mentoring students, home dinners, spiritual conversationsTheoretical: building biblical frameworks into theories“Double working” to honor Christ—academic job and gospel ministryWinsomely weaving Scripture into conversationsTrusting the Holy Spirit for long-term impactKeywords: Christian professors, integrating faith and academia, mentoring students spiritually, worldview presuppositions, faculty evangelism, academic service in church, faith-based community involvement, theoretical frameworks, spiritual guidance in education, Christian worldview in teaching.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/8VoYXSVEveryStudent.com – https://www.everystudent.com/Watch MTP on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@MeetTheProfOfficial/videosSupport Shane Hartley's ministry with Meet The Prof through Cru online: ⁠⁠https://give.cru.org/0424344⁠⁠