Tony looks pretty “hip” here.
2010 Come Alive and Thrive PDF
Session 1, 2: May 21, 2010 Session 3: May 22, 2010. First Church Albany, NY
Tony Campolo was a professor at Eastern University (it was a college when I matriculated) when I was a student and I attended many of lectures and talks. He taught in my sociology class the final year of full time service to the college. That year, he retired from teaching full time and became a professor emeritus at Eastern. From time to time, I would bump into him walking on campus, in the gym playing basketball (with his grandson), at the seminary, or in the hallways and he would always entertain a little conversation with me.
Tony was the reason why I went to Eastern. I heard him speak at a District of Columbia Baptist Convention meeting in November of 1995 and said to myself, “I want to be at the school he teaches!” After talking with him after the meeting, he encouraged me to come to Eastern. (James Dunn made a similar proposal that night for Wake Forest University, but I turned him down. Sorry James.)
You can anticipate hearing his unique perspective on what the church may look like in the coming decade and how it can address issues of the modern world while remaining faithful to core values and beliefs. How can the church remain relevant, energized, pro-active and connected? How can the church thrive and be significant in an ecumenical and diverse world?
