Last night we held an advisory committee meeting, where Robert presented both the financial and program reports for the year. We are so encouraged by the progress! We also reviewed applications for prospective students for the fall. Some of my greatest joys have been the times I've spent with the Campolo Scholars this year. When Robert brings...
Congratulations, Class of 2022! This evening the Scholars from Palmer Seminary will be graduating, but last Saturday we celebrated the commencement of the following three Scholars at Eastern Unversity. They have worked extremely hard and I couldn't be more proud of them. Please join me in celebrating Campolo Sch...
Three of our Campolo Scholars recently participated in a very special chapel service honoring the life and legacy of Tony Campolo.
Each of them shared a reflection, illustrating their deep appreciation for what it means to be a Campolo Scholar and how Tony's life and writings have been an inspiration in their journey.
Tony is well known for his “It’s Friday, but Sunday’s Comin’!” sermon. Life can often feel as though we are living in even more of a Good Friday world. To encourage you during this Easter season, we wanted to share Tony's most inspirational sermon. You can watch it by playing the video below. PLEASE NOT...
Meet Campolo Scholar Emily Beck. Emily is a student-athlete and junior at Eastern, from Westminster, Maryland. She is a Resident Assistant and a member of the women's basketball team. Emly is double majoring in Marketing and Youth Ministry with a calling to create and lead camp ministries. Emily spent the afternoon wit...
Meet Campolo Scholar Corey Brown. Corey is in his second year at Palmer Theological Seminary and serves as the Missions Director at Hope Community Church in Ridley Park, PA. He leads their mission work locally, nationally, and globally, spearheading such initiatives as a mission trip to Kenya this summer. Corey has a passion...
Shameika is originally from Washington State but now lives in Philadelphia. She is in her second semester at Palmer Theological Seminary in pursuit of a joint MDiv/MBA degree. She serves as a student chaplain to support the holistic formation of Christian leaders. She’s a poet and photographer who believes that art can be a form of prayer a...
What a great celebration of Tony’s birthday a week ago Friday! And, the Campolo Scholarship Fund goal for this event was met and exceeded. Thank you for your generous gifts. Your generosity makes it possible to support students like Campolo Scholar Alum ('19) Michelle Galdames-Henry, whom I recently met for lunch. Michel...
We had a wonderful time celebrating Tony’s birthday on Friday, February 25th! Thanks to everyone who attended and participated in the celebration and for everyone who contributed to the matching gift campaign. We not only reached but exceeded the goal of $87,000 in honor of Tony for the Campolo Scholarship Fund. You can still honor Tony w...
The Victorian novelist and poet George Meredith once said, "Don't just count your years, make your years count." Without a doubt, we can say that Tony Campolo has done just that! Tony has dedicated his life to the building up of the Church. He says, "I remember the way that the Lord has used us over the years...