The American university system was built on a foundation of evangelical Protestant colleges. As late as 1870, the vast majority of these were remarkably evangelical. Today, there is no place at all in the university for Christian thoughtno place in the curriculum for Christian ideals and no place in the university's research enterprise for Christian ideas. The Christian university professor or staff member who is serious about having an influence for Christ in his or her institution will quickly realize that to achieve the maximum influence, one must work together with other like-minded Christians on the campus. This is the principle of synergy at workthe simultaneous action of separate agencies which together have greater total effect than the sum of their individual effects.
Professors are among the most creative individuals in our society.
Unfortunately, many professors focus a significant part of their creativity on their academic discipline. If just a fraction of the creativity of Christian professors and staff at your university or college could be focused on the issue of impacting the university for Christ, much would happen. Anything less will not be adequate to develop the level of commitment and depth of relationships that will be necessary to profoundly impact an institution for Christ. The only legitimate reason one can offer is that the activity just isn't a high enough priority item. For a Christian professor or staff member, faculty fellowship should be a top priority activity.