MTP 74: "Why do many Christian professors feel alone on campus?" Dr. Lanny Griffin, California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly)

Lanny Griffin is a longtime professor of mechanical engineering at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly). Over the course of his career he has served as a department chair, Army Reserve officer, and faculty member at the United States Military Academy at West Point.If you’d like to learn more about Professor Griffin, you can find his profile at: https://meettheprof.com/view/professors/entry/lanny-griffin/KEY TAKEAWAYSGod often pursues people before they begin seeking Him.Many Christian professors feel isolated until they intentionally look for other believers.Simple relational invitations—like coffee conversations—can open doors to spiritual discussions.Mentoring students and discipling young believers creates lasting impact.Introverted professors can still build meaningful relationships by taking small steps of initiative.Interruptions in daily life can become opportunities for ministry.Christian professors, share with students how Jesus rescued you by submitting a profile at this link: 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/8VoYXSVEveryStudent.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/id1733311320Support Shane's ministry with Faculty Commons, a Cru ministry, at this link: ⁠⁠https://give.cru.org/0424344⁠⁠