Author: CampoloCenter

A Visit From a Revolutionary Lover – Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis

November 26, 2018

After a busy few days with Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis, the Eastern Community and Campolo Scholars remain challenged and changed by her words. Here is a reflection from  James Williams, a third year seminarian and Campolo Scholar who was blessed along with many other by Rev. Dr. Lewis. Pastor. Educator. Activist. Prophet. Controversial. These are ...

Helping Leaders Respond to a Call To Ministry

November 14, 2018

The Challenge Four years ago, I defined the challenge facing today’s church by writing about “A new and biblical way to extend a call to ministry.” Here is how I kicked off this article, that also served as the rallying cry for the start of the Campolo Center for Ministry: “We’re not doing it right! Some of the bright...

Campolo Fellows Lecture Series with Rev. Dr. Amy Butler

October 31, 2018

The final segment of the fall 2019 Campolo Fellows Lecture Series will take place next week, November 7-9, 2018, when the Rev. Dr. Amy Butler delivers a series of talks for the Campolo Center for Ministry, Eastern University and Palmer Theological Seminary.  The spring 2019 visiting fellows will be announced soon. The three-...

Ally Bartlett: In Her Own Words

October 23, 2018

Called, Committed and Growing. My name is Ally Bartlett, and I was created with a purpose by a perfect God. I am a junior at Eastern University, majoring in Business Administration with a minor in Christian Thought. I’m from Galax, Virginia, which is where I owe my accent and love for sweet tea. Since, I moved to Downing...

Meet the Campolo Scholars

We're excited to welcome back five returning Campolo Scholars to the Campolo Center for Ministry (CCM) at Eastern University this fall. We are also thrilled to announce that five new Campolo Scholars have joined the program.  Our enrollment has now doubled and we have ten outstanding students demonstrating a calling, g...

Campolo Fellows Lecture Series with Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis

October 17, 2018

The Campolo Fellows Lecture Series continues this week, October 24-26, 2018, when Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis will be delivering a series of talks for the Campolo Center for Ministry, Eastern University and Palmer Theological Seminary.  During this Mission Forum week, Dr. Lewis will be discussing racial justice and reconciliation and...

The Church and Formation of Christian Conscience

September 21, 2018

A RECAP OF REV. DR. CURTIS FREEMAN'S VISIT FOR THE CAMPOLO LECTURE SERIES AT THE CAMPOLO CENTER, EASTERN UNIVERSITY AND PALMER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY:  SEPTEMBER 12-14, 2018 The Campolo Center for Ministry kicked off the Campolo Fellows Lecture Series with Rev. Dr. Curtis Freeman, from Duke Divinity School. As a research professor of theology ...

Fall 2018 Campolo Fellows Lecture Series

September 7, 2018

ST. DAVIDS, PA: The Campolo Center for Ministry at Eastern University is pleased to announce the Fall 2018 Campolo Fellows Lecture Series.  This years' Campolo Fellows have been underwritten by a generous grant from the Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation.

Courage to Speak

June 19, 2018

Greetings in Christ from the Campolo Center at Eastern University! While the academic year has ended, we continue with our mission and Tony's vision: to identify, recruit, financially support and mentor students who demonstrate a calling, giftedness and commitment to vocational Christian service in a church or para-church ministry. Tony co...

Campolo Scholar Profile: James Williams

James Williams is a Campolo Scholar studying at Eastern University's Palmer Theological Seminary. He earned this spot due to his exemplary academic undergraduate record at Penn
State University (class of ’16, graduating with Highest Distinction). We were impressed as he demonstra...