Dr. Tony Campolo

Keynote Speaker at “The Call Celebration” Thursday afternoon, May 24th and during the evening concert with Jars of Clay.

Dr. Tony Campolo is professor emeritus of sociology at Eastern University, and a former faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania.  He is the founder and president of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education (EAPE), Dr. Campolo has worked to create, nurture and support programs for “at-risk” children in cities across North America, and has helped establish schools and universities in several developing countries.

Dr. Campolo is a media commentator on religious, social and political matters, having guested on television programs like The Colbert Report, Nightline, Crossfire, Politically Incorrect, The Charlie Rose Show, Larry King Live, CNN Dayside, CNN News and MSNBC News. He co-hosted his own television series, “Hashing It Out”, on the Odyssey Network, and presently hosts “Across The Pond”, a weekly program on the Premier Christian Radio Network in England. He is also a highly respected and sought after guest on radio stations across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.

Dr. Campolo is the author of 38 books and blogs regularly at his website, www.redletterchristians.org   He can be found on both Facebook and Twitter.  He speaks about 350 different times each year around the world for a wide variety of groups including churches, colleges, youth groups and the business community. 

Dr. Campolo is an ordained ministry, has served American Baptist Churches in NJ and PA, and is presently the associate pastor of the Mount Carmel Baptist Church in west Philadelphia.  Dr. Campolo and Peggy, his wife live in the Philly area, have 2 grown children and 4 grandchildren.