Month: March 2019

Monday Meetings and Mentorship

March 28, 2019

Each week throughout the semester, the Campolo Scholars and I gather for a "Monday Meeting." These meetings are a critical component in the ongoing discipleship of these young leaders. Last week, we were honored to have Reverend Amy Banka lead our discussion. Amy is the Senior (and first female) Pastor of Hopewell United Methodist Church,...

From Rural Haiti to Eastern University

March 14, 2019

I grew up in rural Haiti. As a child, I attended church with my mom, but I didn’t really know God. All of that changed on February 20th, 2010 – a day that I will never forget. I had been living on my own since the January 2010 earthquake that made it unsafe for me to live in my mother’s home. I often slept on the roof o...

Tony, the Campolo Center and Eastern University’s Day of Giving

Dear Friends and Supporters of Tony and the Campolo Center for Ministry: You may have received a Save the Date announcement for Eastern University's Day of Giving campaign from my colleague.  If you were surprised, confused or frustrated by this, please allow me to p...

We–well, YOU!–did it!

March 7, 2019

Thanks to you, we did it!  Including gifts received and pledges made, we reached our goal of raising $84,000 for the Campolo Scholarship Fund in honor of Tony’s 84th birthday. Thank you for participating in the 84 for 84 Campaign and making i...