--- title: "4 Biblical Quotes By Tony Campolo" description: "4 Biblical quotes by Tony Campolo. Plus more from Tony Campolo and more Biblical sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/95e/tony-campolo-2506_biblical_i-think-it-goes-back-to-the-fact-that-th_1000420.png" --- > [I think it goes back to the fact that the evangelical community often does not have a biblical vision of God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-campolo/i-think-it-goes-back-to-the-fact-that-the-evangelical-community-often/) [Tony Campolo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-campolo/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/95e/tony-campolo-2506_biblical_i-think-it-goes-back-to-the-fact-that-th_1000420.png) > [When you talk about evangelicals, don't forget that a significant proportion of the evangelical community is African American. And most African Americans…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-campolo/when-you-talk-about-evangelicals-don-t-forget-that-a-significant/) [Tony Campolo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-campolo/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b8d/tony-campolo-2506_african-american_when-you-talk-about-evangelicals-don-t-f_1110173.png) > [Those issues are biblical issues: to care for the sick, to feed the hungry, to stand up for the oppressed. I contend…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-campolo/those-issues-are-biblical-issues-to-care-for-the-sick-to-feed-the/) [Tony Campolo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-campolo/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aff/tony-campolo-2506_biblical_those-issues-are-biblical-issues-to-care_1490767.png) > [The gospel is not about... pie-in-the-sky when they die. ... It is imperative that the up and coming generation recognize that the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-campolo/the-gospel-is-not-about-pie-in-the-sky-when-they-die-it-is-imperative/) [Tony Campolo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-campolo/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/486/tony-campolo-2506_action_the-gospel-is-not-about-pie-in-the-sky-w_2327610.jpg) ## Other authors on Biblical - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-bible-17752.jpg) Bible 30 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/biblical/bible/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b009/author-elie-wiesel-32332.jpg) Elie Wiesel 11 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/biblical/elie-wiesel/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b021/author-roger-e-olson-80682.jpg) Roger E. Olson 10 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/biblical/roger-e-olson/) - [Michael S. 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That's a harsh statement,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-campolo/if-a-guy-is-intimidated-by-a-woman-in-leadership-he-has-real-problems/) [Tony Campolo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-campolo/) > [But I think it's up to a local congregation to determine whether or not a marriage should be blessed of God. And it shouldn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-campolo/but-i-think-it-s-up-to-a-local-congregation-to-determine-whether-or/) [Tony Campolo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-campolo/) > [Certain things happened in the early church. Women who had never had any freedom suddenly have the ability to stand up and speak and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-campolo/certain-things-happened-in-the-early-church-women-who-had-never-had/) [Tony Campolo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-campolo/) > [A strong case can be made for religious leaders to speak out on political issues.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-campolo/a-strong-case-can-be-made-for-religious-leaders-to-speak-out-on/) [Tony Campolo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-campolo/) > [It has taken countless hours of prayer, study, conversation and emotional turmoil to bring me to the place where I am finally ready to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-campolo/it-has-taken-countless-hours-of-prayer-study-conversation-and/) [Tony Campolo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-campolo/) > [Grandchildren are God's reward for not killing your kids.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-campolo/grandchildren-are-god-s-reward-for-not-killing-your-kids/) [Tony Campolo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-campolo/) > [One of the most startling discoveries of my life was the realization that the Jesus that I love, the Jesus who died for me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-campolo/one-of-the-most-startling-discoveries-of-my-life-was-the-realization/) [Tony Campolo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-campolo/) > [Young Evangelicals, especially, are breaking ranks with older Evangelicals (over 40) and are more and more leaning towards voting Democratic.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-campolo/young-evangelicals-especially-are-breaking-ranks-with-older/) [Tony Campolo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-campolo/) > [“I have three things I'd like to say today. First, while you were sleeping last night, 30,000 kids died of starvation or diseases related…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-campolo/i-have-three-things-i-d-like-to-say-today-first-while-you-were/) [Tony Campolo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-campolo/) > [While I can see how the government has, at times, wasted taxpayers' money, and I can admit that too often its programs are ineffective,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-campolo/while-i-can-see-how-the-government-has-at-times-wasted-taxpayers/) [Tony Campolo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-campolo/) > [We ought to get out of the judging business. We should leave it up to God to determine who belongs in one arena or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-campolo/we-ought-to-get-out-of-the-judging-business-we-should-leave-it-up-to/) [Tony Campolo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-campolo/) > [I contend that Bush would be a lot more moderate if there weren't some fundamentalists breathing down his neck every time he wants to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-campolo/i-contend-that-bush-would-be-a-lot-more-moderate-if-there-weren-t/) [Tony Campolo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-campolo/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/biblical/tony-campolo/#itemlist", "name": "4 Biblical Quotes By Tony Campolo", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I think it goes back to the fact that the evangelical community often does not have a biblical vision of God.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Tony Campolo" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-campolo/i-think-it-goes-back-to-the-fact-that-the-evangelical-community-often/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/95e/tony-campolo-2506_biblical_i-think-it-goes-back-to-the-fact-that-th_1000420.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/95e/tony-campolo-2506_biblical_i-think-it-goes-back-to-the-fact-that-th_1000420.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/95e/tony-campolo-2506_biblical_i-think-it-goes-back-to-the-fact-that-th_1000420.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I think it goes back to the fact that the evangelical community often does not have a biblical vision of God.” — Tony Campolo", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "When you talk about evangelicals, don't forget that a significant proportion of the evangelical community is African American. 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