Tony Campolo

Baptist Pastor, Activist American Born 1935 (age 91)

Baptist pastor; advocates for social justice and faith.

378 quotes

"Every person has infinite worth and dignity because they are made in the image of God."
Kindness
"True peace comes from justice, not from the absence of conflict."
Peace
"We are called to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable."
Courage
"Knowledge without compassion is worthless."
Knowledge
"The future of Christianity depends on young people who are willing to be radical."
Hope
"Art is one of the primary ways God speaks to us."
Art
"We need to recover the Jesus who was crucified for the sins of the world, not domesticated for the comfort of the church."
Faith
"Real freedom is the ability to do what is right."
Freedom
"Beauty is not superficial; it reflects something deep about the nature of reality."
Beauty
"We are not saved by our works, but we are saved for our works."
Faith
"Kindness is not weakness, it is strength under control."
Kindness
"The church should be a countercultural community that models an alternative way of living."
Leadership
"Your legacy is not determined by what you have, but by what you leave behind."
Life
"We must learn to listen to those who are different from us."
Wisdom
"True courage is not the absence of fear, but action in the face of fear."
Courage
"The world is waiting for Christians who actually believe the Gospel."
Faith
"Happiness is a byproduct of living a purposeful life."
Happiness
"We are called to be prophetic voices in our culture."
Leadership
"Death is not the end, it is a transition."
Death
"The greatest commandment is to love God and love our neighbor as ourselves."
Love
"We need to recover a vision of community that transcends individualism."
"True strength is demonstrated through patience and perseverance."
Strength
"The church must be willing to lose its life to find it."
Faith
"We are all broken people in need of God's grace."
"The purpose of education is not just to get a job, but to develop wisdom."
Education
"Creativity is one of the ways we participate in God's ongoing creation."
Creativity
"We must learn to see the image of God in every person we meet."
Faith
"The church should be a place of welcome for all people."
Kindness
"Work is not a curse, it is a calling."
Work
"We are called to live simply so that others might simply live."
Justice