Campolo shakes up Justice Week convocation
Issue date: 2/26/10 Section: Student Life
"Christians will pretend to like you just so they can lead you to Christ," he said. "But there is a difference between loving someone in order to convert them and converting someone because you love them."
Aside from administrating the urban ministry organization, Mission Year, Campolo also speaks at churches and Christian colleges. He and the other members of Walnut Hills Fellowship work in order to support themselves rather than depending solely on support from the church.
"It is very freeing," he said. "Working allows me to say what I really want to say to people. A lot of ministers say and do what they don't necessarily want to because they need money."
Junior Kelly Carnathan, president of the cross-cultural missions committee scheduled the event form 7-8 p.m., but nearly half the students remained in conversation with Campolo until 9:30 p.m.
"I did find him initially abrasive," said Carnathan. "But knowing his background and knowing the fact that he ministers on a daily basis to people who it's difficult to minister to … you learn to just read between the lines. He says something really dramatic and initially controversial, but once he explains it, it makes sense."
Aside from administrating the urban ministry organization, Mission Year, Campolo also speaks at churches and Christian colleges. He and the other members of Walnut Hills Fellowship work in order to support themselves rather than depending solely on support from the church.
"It is very freeing," he said. "Working allows me to say what I really want to say to people. A lot of ministers say and do what they don't necessarily want to because they need money."
Junior Kelly Carnathan, president of the cross-cultural missions committee scheduled the event form 7-8 p.m., but nearly half the students remained in conversation with Campolo until 9:30 p.m.
"I did find him initially abrasive," said Carnathan. "But knowing his background and knowing the fact that he ministers on a daily basis to people who it's difficult to minister to … you learn to just read between the lines. He says something really dramatic and initially controversial, but once he explains it, it makes sense."
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