It’s Finals Week here at the Campolo Center for Ministry. Our students are being challenged to demonstrate the knowledge and wisdom they’ve gained throughout the semester. They’re tired. They’re stressed. They look forward to spending time with family and friends during Christmas break. But their weariness didn’t prevent them from c...
Advocacy and the Love of God Angelo Soto, freshman Campolo Scholar from Ann Arbor, MI. This summer God led me through a period of growth and renewing of my spirit. An example of this was in June, when my aunt took me on a trip to Spain for graduating from high school. Throughout high school, I faced a lot of adversities. But ...
Serving, Leading and Learning My summer has been one of abundant blessing, being filled with both prolific productivity and renewal! I started a part-time position at International Ministries — the global outreach arm of the American Baptist Churches, USA. As the Administrative Assistant to Asia, I have the privilege of helpi...
After a busy few days with Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis, the Eastern Community and Campolo Scholars remain challenged and changed by her words. Here is a reflection from James Williams, a third year seminarian and Campolo Scholar who was blessed along with many other by Rev. Dr. Lewis. Pastor. Educator. Activist. Prophet. Controversial. These are ...
The Challenge Four years ago, I defined the challenge facing today’s church by writing about “A new and biblical way to extend a call to ministry.” Here is how I kicked off this article, that also served as the rallying cry for the start of the Campolo Center for Ministry: “We’re not doing it right! Some of the bright...
The final segment of the fall 2019 Campolo Fellows Lecture Series will take place next week, November 7-9, 2018, when the Rev. Dr. Amy Butler delivers a series of talks for the Campolo Center for Ministry, Eastern University and Palmer Theological Seminary. The spring 2019 visiting fellows will be announced soon. The three-...
Called, Committed and Growing. My name is Ally Bartlett, and I was created with a purpose by a perfect God. I am a junior at Eastern University, majoring in Business Administration with a minor in Christian Thought. I’m from Galax, Virginia, which is where I owe my accent and love for sweet tea. Since, I moved to Downing...
We're excited to welcome back five returning Campolo Scholars to the Campolo Center for Ministry (CCM) at Eastern University this fall. We are also thrilled to announce that five new Campolo Scholars have joined the program. Our enrollment has now doubled and we have ten outstanding students demonstrating a calling, g...
The Campolo Fellows Lecture Series continues this week, October 24-26, 2018, when Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis will be delivering a series of talks for the Campolo Center for Ministry, Eastern University and Palmer Theological Seminary. During this Mission Forum week, Dr. Lewis will be discussing racial justice and reconciliation and...
A RECAP OF REV. DR. CURTIS FREEMAN'S VISIT FOR THE CAMPOLO LECTURE SERIES AT THE CAMPOLO CENTER, EASTERN UNIVERSITY AND PALMER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY: SEPTEMBER 12-14, 2018 The Campolo Center for Ministry kicked off the Campolo Fellows Lecture Series with Rev. Dr. Curtis Freeman, from Duke Divinity School. As a research professor of theology ...