christian Faculty Network
We as a Christian faculty know Jesus Christ personally, believe Jesus Christ’s claims are intellectually tenable, and encourage others to investigate the claims of Jesus Christ.
Mission Statement
The Purpose of the Christian Faculty Network at TAMU is to glorify Jesus Christ by enriching the ideological diversity of the university community with the Christian world-view. The 250+ Christian faculty of the CFN seek to:
- Model excellence in their teaching, research, and service.
- Establish friendships.
- Facilitate integration of their Christian faith into their professional lives.
- Promote thoughtful dialogue concerning the meaning and purpose of life.
- Help interested faculty, staff, and students find a life-transforming personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
- The various activities of the Christian Faculty Network are open to all members of the university community without regard to religion, race, or gender.
Statement of Belief
The Christian Faculty Network at Texas A&M University is committed to presenting a unified Christian testimony, indicating that we Christian faculty know Jesus Christ personally, believe Jesus Christ’s claims are intellectually tenable, and encourage others to investigate the claims of Jesus Christ. In particular, we believe in:
- The Deity of Jesus Christ
- The necessity and efficacy of the substitutionary death of Jesus Christ for the redemption of the world, and the historic fact of His bodily resurrection
- The presence and power of the Holy Spirit in the work of regeneration
- The unique divine inspiration, entire trustworthiness, and authority of the Bible
- The expectation of the personal return of Jesus Christ
Message to Students
We are a group of professors, instructors, lecturers, and administrators united by our common experience that Jesus Christ provides intellectually and spiritually satisfying answers to life’s most important questions. We are available to students, faculty, and staff who might like to discuss such questions with us.
VERITAS FORUMS
- 2024 Molly Worthen (UNC), Lorien Foote (TAMU), April 15 2024 (upcoming!)
- Past speakers (with video links) include:
- 2023 Sean McDowell (Biola), Matthew Vess (TAMU), video
- 2022, Karen Swallow Prior (SEBTS), video
- 2021, J.P. Moreland (Talbot School of Theology), Dr. Robert Garcia (Baylor), video
- 2020, Michael Behe (Lehigh), Joshua Swamidass (Washington University – St. Louis), video here
- 2019, Robin Collins (Messiah College), Joel Velasco (Texas Tech), video, audio; Tony Reinke (Desiring God), audio; Gloria Frost (University of St. Thomas), audio
- 2018, J. Budziszewski, UT Austin, video here
- 2017: Andra Gillespie, Emory University, video here.
- 2016: John Lennox, Oxford University, video here.
- 2015: James Tour, Rice University, video here
- 2013: William Lane Craig, Talbot School of Theology, video here
- 2012: Os Guiness, Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics, video here
Events
Mays Faculty & Staff Prayer Time
Event Time: Aug 25, 2023 – Dec 15, 2023 (08:30 AM to 09:30 AM)
Event Location: Wehner 205
To help keep our focus where it should be, to encourage one another, and to join together to lift up our prayer requests, we’ll resume our bi-weekly devotional/prayer time every other Friday at 8:30-9:00 AM in Wehner 205.
Here are the dates in Fall 2023 when we’ll be meeting:
August 25
September 8
September 29
October 27
November 10
November 17
December 8
December 15
Faculty & Staff Bible Study
Event Time: Sep 13, 2023 – May 03, 2024 (12:15 PM to 1:15 PM)
Event Location: Rudder Tower room 407
This semester we will be meeting in Rudder Tower room 407 on Wednesdays from approximately 12:15-1:15pm. Email Scott Waltemyer at swaltemyer [at] tamu.edu to get onto the mailing list!
ENDEAVOR Conference
Faith, Life, & WorkThis conference showcases research and teaching presentations by faculty who are faith-inspired to make a positive impact on students and the world at large.
When: February 28, 2024 noon-4 pm, come & go sessions in MSC 2406
Noon: Chancellor John Sharp will kick-off the conference with welcome remarks.
Complimentary lunch – RSVP required.
Dr. Jim Pennington will present his “Chemistry Roadshow.”
1:00pm Faculty Presentations
2:00pm Faculty Presentations
3:00pm Faculty & PhD Student Presentations
Full program is here
Lunch RSVP to: https://bit.ly/3NPHNUP
Contact Us
Lorien Foote
President
Professor, History
Micah Green
Past President
Professor, Chemical Engineering
Barbara Holl
Administrative Assistant