Dr. Tony Campolo

Founder, Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education - Philadelphia, PA

Dr. Tony Campolo is a much-sought after speaker, the author of 30 books, and a media commentator on religious, social, and political matters on television programs such as Nightline, Crossfire, The Charlie Rose Show and CNN. He co-hosted his own television series, Hashing It Out, on the Odyssey Network, and presently hosts From Across The Pond, a weekly program on the Premier Radio Network in England. Campolo is a professor emeritus of Sociology at Eastern University, and he is currently an associate pastor of Mount Carmel Baptist Church in West Philadelphia. Campolo founded the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education, which works to promote social justice through evangelism in America’s inner-cities and around the world. His books include Let Me Tell You a Story: Life Lessons From Unexpected Places and Unlikely People, The Survival Guide for Christians on Campus, co-authored by Will Willimon, and Speaking My Mind, Which Jesus, The Church Enslaved, Co-authored by Michael Battle.

Speaking topics:
• Adult and child literacy
• Missions
• Urban youth ministry
• Evangelism and social justice

Recent Interviews:
• Religion & Ethics: Interview with Tony Campolo
• Beliefnet.com: ‘Evangelical Christianity Has Been Hijacked’: An Interview with Tony Campolo
• Cross Currents: On Evangelicals and Interfaith Cooperation