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Dr. Anthony Campolo, professor emeritus at Eastern University, is the founder of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education, an organization that develops schools and social programs in various third world countries and in cities across North America. He is the author of 35 books, his latest being, "Red Letter Christians, A Citizen's Guide to Faith and Politics." Over his many years of Christian service, Tony has boldly challenged millions of people all over the world to respond to God’s boundless love by combining personal discipleship, evangelism, and social justice.

Dr. Campolo will give a 90 minute lecture on Saturday afternoon, followed by questions and book signing. Registration is required to attend this event. On Sunday, he will preach at both the 9:30am and 11:00am worship services. No registration is required.

Please join us for an inspiring weekend.


Schedule

Saturday Lecture

1:00pm Lecture
  Changing The World Through Service
2:30pm Questions and book signing
Saturday Registration $20 (Student $15)

Sunday Worship

9:30am Worship Service
11:00am Worship Service
No registration required.

Tony Campolo

Tony CampoloTony Campolo is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania. He previously served for ten years on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Eastern College and earned a Ph.D. from Temple University.

Founder and President of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education (EAPE), Dr. Campolo has worked to create, nurture and support programs for "at-risk" children in cities across North America, and has helped establish schools and universities in several developing countries.

Dr. Campolo is a media commentator on religious, social and political matters, having guested on television programs like The Colbert Report, Nightline, Crossfire, Politically Incorrect, The Charlie Rose Show, Larry King Live, CNN Dayside, CNN News and MSNBC News. He co-hosted his own television series, Hashing It Out, on the Odyssey Network, and presently hosts Across The Pond, a weekly program on the Premier Christian Radio Network in England. He is also a highly respected and sought after guest on radio stations across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.

Dr. Campolo and his wife, Peggy, live in the Philadelphia area and have two grown children and four grandchildren.

He is the author of 35 books, his latest being, "Red Letter Christians, A Citizen's Guide to Faith and Politics."


Books by Tony Campolo

Red Letter ChristiansRed Letter Christians
A Citizen's Guide to Faith and Politics

"With the maturity and depth only an elder statesman can provide, Tony Campolo brings his acute moral clarity to issues ranging from abortion to environmental stewardship, global poverty to gay marriage and everything in between. Campolo knows that people of faith should not be in the pocket of any political party–that God is not a Republican or a Democrat."
    Jim Wallis, Author of God's Politics

"With Campolian passion and insight, Red Letter Christians prods, challenges, questions, invites and instructs us to be people who love and live the words of Jesus."
    Brian McLaren, Author of A Generous Orthodoxy


God of Intimacy and ActionGod of Intimacy and Action
Reconnecting Ancient Spiritual Practices, Evangelism, and Justice

"Catholics and Protestants have been debating for centuries about which is more vital—faith or good works? There are hopeful signs, however, that the controversy may be winding down. While steeped in their own evangelical tradition, the authors are not afraid to venture back into Christian history and reclaim some practices that have long been considered exclusively Catholic. Darling suggests Centering Prayer, along with works by Ignatius Loyola and Catherine of Siena, as excellent spiritual tools to help evangelicals grow in faith and love for the poor. A vital theme in Campolo and Darling's work is that spirituality is not solely an individualistic practice, but must lead Christians to love and help the oppressed."
    Publishers Weekly


Quotes by Tony Campolo

  • "I think that Christianity has two emphases. One is a social emphasis to impart the values of the kingdom of God in society — to relieve the sufferings of the poor, to stand up for the oppressed, to be a voice for those who have no voice. The other emphasis is to bring people into a personal, transforming relationship with Christ, where they feel the joy and the love of God in their lives. That they manifest what the fifth chapter of Galatians calls 'the fruit of the Spirit'. Fundamentalism has emphasized the latter, mainline churches have emphasized the former. We cannot neglect one for the other."
  • "There are 2,000 verses of Scripture that tell us we must be committed to protecting the poor and the oppressed… There is no concern of Scripture that is addressed so often and so powerfully as reaching out to the poor."
  • "On judgement day, Jesus is not going to ask: 'Did you build a new building? Did you put in new carpet? Did you buy a new organ?' He's going to ask: 'I was hungry, did you feed me? Naked, did you clothe me? Sick, did you care for me? I was the illegal immigrant, did you make room for me? For whatever you did to the least of these, you did for me."
  • "I've always been skeptical of those television healers who are bald. I mean, if I had that gift, that would be the first thing I'd fix."
 

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