Tony Campolo

Tony Campolo
Campolo speaking in Newfoundland on behalf of World Vision in 2009
Born	Anthony Campolo (1935-02-25) February 25, 1935 (age 82) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Education	B.A., Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary at Eastern College PhD, Temple University (Sociology)
Years active	1957–present
Website	tonycampolo.org
Church	Baptist
Congregations served	Currently Associate Pastor of the Mount Carmel Baptist Church in West Philadelphia
Offices held	Professor emeritus of Sociology at Eastern University in St David's, Pennsylvania Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education (EAPE)
Title	Rev. Dr. Tony Campolo

Anthony "Tony" Campolo (born February 25, 1935) is an American sociologist, pastor, author, public speaker and former spiritual advisor to U.S. President Bill Clinton. Campolo is known as one of the most influential leaders in the Evangelical left and has been a major proponent of progressive thought and reform within the evangelical community. He has also become a leader of the Red-Letter Christian movement, which aims to put emphasis on the teachings of Jesus. Campolo is a popular commentator on religious, political, and social issues, and has been a guest on programs such as The Colbert Report, The Charlie Rose Show, Larry King Live, Nightline, Crossfire, Politically Incorrect and The Hour.

Campolo is an alumnus and professor emeritus of sociology at Eastern University in St. David's, Pennsylvania. He is a 1956 graduate of Eastern College, Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary (now Palmer Theological Seminary) and earned a PhD from Temple University. He is an ordained Baptist minister and evangelist, presently serving as an associate pastor of the Mount Carmel Baptist Church in West Philadelphia, which is affiliated with both the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. and the American Baptist Churches USA. He commuted often to the church from his home in St. Davids, Pennsylvania. For ten years, he was a professor of sociology at the University of Pennsylvania.