Tony Campolo

"We cannot claim to love God and hate the people God loves."

"The greatest form of evangelism is the lifestyle we live."

"Jesus came to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable."

"Real Christianity is about transformation, not just information."

"If you want to know what God thinks about money, look at the people He gives it to."

"We are called to be prophets, not profits."

"The poor are not problems to be solved, but people to be loved."

"Social justice is not a political agenda—it's a Christian imperative."

"Our faith should make us radically generous, not radically judgmental."

"God doesn't need our defense; He needs our devotion."

"The kingdom of God is not about power over others, but power with others."

"When we serve the least among us, we serve Jesus Himself."

"Education without justice is just training for oppression."

"True religion is measured by how we treat those who can offer us nothing in return."

"We live in a system that benefits from the suffering of others—that's something to repent of."

"The gospel is fundamentally good news for the poor."

"Stop praying for the world to change and start being the change."

"Suburban comfort is the enemy of spiritual awakening."

"We've turned Jesus into a mascot for the American way of life."

"Real discipleship costs something; it should disrupt our lives."

"The disconnect between our Sunday worship and Monday actions reveals our true values."

"Charity without justice is just guilt management."

"We cannot build God's kingdom on the backs of the oppressed."

"Loving your neighbor is not optional—it's the core of Christianity."

"Our politics should flow from our theology, not the other way around."

"God's preferential option is for those society has left behind."

"We need less talk about salvation and more practice of salvation."

"The resurrection of Jesus is meaningless if it doesn't transform how we live today."

"Comfort is often the greatest enemy of growth."

"We mistake civility for morality far too often."