First up – Save the Date! On the morning of Christmas Eve, we'll be sharing a very special video message from Tony. You won't want to miss it. In recent months, the Campolo Scholars and I have been considering the concept of incarnational ministry. We've enjoyed deep and fruitful discussions about what it means to be presen...
Today you're in for a Christmas treat! We are happy to share Eastern University's Contemporary Service of Lessons and Carols featuring the Campolo Center’s Executive Director, Campolo Scholars Angelo Soto, Samarah Pacheco and Dakota Stott, Eastern's chaplain Rev. Dr. Joe Modica, and Eastern’s Choir and student ministry team...
2020 has been a trying year. And yet, as we approach the conclusion of it, the season of Advent and Christmas offers hopeful expectation and celebration of the birth of our Savior. It’s when, despite the challenges of the day, we can celebrate that God is Emmanuel; literally, “God with us.” It’s the joyful reality that God do...
Rev. James Williams, Senior Pastor of the historic First Baptist Church of Philadelphia, spoke at our recent Monday morning Campolo Scholars Fellowship. James is a Campolo Scholar alum who completed his seminary education and training at Eastern University’s Palmer Theological Seminary. He served as last year's Resident Campolo Fell...
Rev. Amy Banka is a graduate of Eastern University's Palmer Theological Seminary (MDiv 2009) and Senior Pastor of Hopewell United Methodist Church, which partners with the Campolo Center. Every time Rev. Banka leads a Monday Meeting Fellowship, she offers an inspiring message for the students. In anticipation of a recent meeting with ...
Paradigm Shifts in a Global Context During one of our recent Monday Meetings, we enjoyed a rich and fruitful discussion led by Visiting Campolo Fellow, Rev. Dr. Victor Aloyo, the Associate Dean of Institutional Diversity and Community Engagement at Princeton Theological Seminary and head pastor of La Iglesia Presbite...
The Bible tells us to "pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people." (Ephesians 6:18) ...
God is clearly blessing the good work of the Campolo Center. Tony has returned home. The Scholars are fully engaged with their studies and ministries. And the Campolo Center continues to carry out Tony's vision to support, train, and mentor these young leaders. Over the last few weeks, we have shared the stories of some of these rising le...
In recent days, we have highlighted some of the rising church leaders from the Campolo Scholars program. Today, we'd like to introduce you to two very special alums, who happen to also be partners in ministry AND life! Jon Galdames-Henry is a former Campolo Scholar and 2019 graduate of Eastern University. ...
Our fall semester is well underway and the Campolo Center is working full steam ahead! We had a great turnout for this week's Monday Meeting. In addition to our Scholars, we were joined by three special guests from Palmer Seminary as well as Campolo alums Ally Bartlett and James Williams. Our guest speaker was the reputed preacher, author, pr...