Category: Scholars

Tony’s Christmas Wishes for the Campolo Center

December 16, 2021

I pray that your Advent season has been blessed. These past days, I've been sharing the Campolo Center's list of Christmas Wishes. Firstly, we are praying for New Scholars. Secondly, for New Mentors. And our third and final wish is... New Partners! Would you prayerfully consider making a generous gift to support ...

Tony’s Second Christmas Wish

December 14, 2021

Image: Tony with the first cohort of Campolo Scholars, May 2018. We certainly have grown since then! Last week, we shared our first Christmas wish... New Scholars. I hope you enjoyed hearing from Campolo Scholar, Shameika Black. (

You’ll be inspired by her as much as we are!

December 9, 2021

As I mentioned earlier this week, we have three "Christmas wishes" for 2022. Today I'd like to share a bit about Wish #1... New Scholars! We are eager to continue developing the program to match the growing need for effective and committed leaders within the Church. Toward that end, we are prayi...

Campolo Scholars Forum with Dr. Tony Campolo

November 17, 2021

On Monday, November 15th, we were privileged and honored to have Tony join the Campolo Scholars and other students, faculty, and staff from Eastern University and Palmer Theological Seminary for our weekly Campolo Scholars Forum (40 folks in total). Tony is a distinguished Eastern University alum and Emeritus Professor of Sociology.  In his ...

Tony’s been “on the road again!” 🎵

November 11, 2021

As we enter the season of Thanksgiving, we’re pleased to share some good news and reasons to give thanks. Tony and Peggy have been able to resume some of the activities they enjoyed before Covid and Tony’s stroke, and we're happy to highlight some of their recent public outings: In October... Tony and ...

A Special Message from Tony

October 27, 2021

Dear friends, The principalities and powers were created and ordained by God (Col. 1:16) to serve humanity by being conformed, so that His love and justice would be reflected within each of them. But like so much of this fallen world, they are in rebellion against the designs of their creator and Christians can say with Hamlet, “The tim...

Let Me Tell You a Story: Barbara Prickett

October 15, 2021

Let Me Tell You a Story

By Barbara Prickett

"I...

Meet Shameika Black

October 11, 2021

Last week, it was my joy to introduce you to 8 new Campolo Scholars. What an honor it is to walk alongside these young leaders as they study and. grow in their faith, ministry, and calling. Today, I'd like to invite you to take a few minutes to get to know Shameika Black and the profound story that God is writing i...

8 Reasons to Get Excited!

October 1, 2021

In the coming weeks, we will be sharing more deeply about several of the young leaders being discipled according to the theme "a long obedience in the same direction" through the Campolo Center for Ministry in our Meet the Scholars series.

What does “a long obedience” mean?

September 21, 2021

“The essential thing in ‘heaven and earth’ is that there should be a long obedience in the same direction; there thereby results, and has always resulted in the long run, something which has made life worth living.”

This profound quote, surprisingly penned by the famed atheis...