Greetings from Columbia, Missouri! Tony and I are here for the Missouri United Methodist Church COMPASS conference, designed to help pastors grow spiritually and professionally. Today, Tony will speak to clerical and lay leadership on the themes of Social Holiness and Missional Readiness. If you’re interested in receiving email updates ab...
Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.” “You are a king, then!” said Pilate. Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the trut...
My mother, Mary Campolo, was the best storyteller I have ever known. Her ability to hold a group entranced was amazing. For several years she was on the staff of a Lutheran home for the elderly. She was so good at story telling that the administrators at the home relieved her of other duties and asked her to spend full time just keeping the resi...
Wait until you hear about yet another great Campolo Scholar! This link will take you to the Spring 2017 Newsletter where the ministry of Brittany Daniel is highlighted. We think you will be ...
We started the Campolo Center for Ministry with a sense of urgency and commitment to prioritize investing in the lives of future church and ministry leaders. What better way to celebrate this season than to invest in young messengers who will declare in word and deed the Good News of Jesus Christ for years to come! Please be generous in your ...
As 2016 comes to a conclusion, we thank God for the remarkable way He has blessed this strategic ministry. Here are some highlights: Campolo Scholars –We were excited to welcome back our cohort of Scholars this fall and now have six talented future church leaders in place. I have enjoyed sharing some of their stories with y...
As we begin the final week of 2016, I want to personally follow up on behalf of Tony and the whole CCM team to: Thank You Thanks so much for your support of Tony and the CCM effort to help serve and transform the church through identifying and preparing the next generation of pastors and leaders. Encourage You. As you cons...
What the angels announced 200 years ago must be faithfully declared until the whole world is overawed with the message: that a child was born to bring hope and peace to the world. That is why the Campolo Center for Ministry is committed to raising up young women and men to declare this Good News. Each year, we will select and mentor a new coh...
In mid-September Tony and I met with President Jimmy Carter and other Baptist leaders at the New Baptist Covenant Summit in Atlanta to discuss strategies for racial justice and reconciliation. It was an inspiring and informative conference and we left filled with hope t...
Greetings from Philadelphia! As the busy fall semester winds down for the Campolo Scholars, Tony and the Campolo Center for Ministry (CCM) team are pleased to highlight some of the progress made during these hectic months. If we have your mailing address you may have already received the CCM fall update in the post. Regardless, we hope you’ll...