[1] Campolo is the co-founder of Mission Year and the author of several books including Kingdom Works: True Stories of God and His People in Inner City America and Things We Wish We Had Said, which he co-wrote with his father.

His most recent book, Why I Left, Why I Stayed, also co-written with his father, is a reflection on both men's "spiritual odysseys and how they evolved when their paths diverged.

[6] Following a cycling accident during the summer of 2011, Campolo announced that he no longer believed in God and has become a secular humanist.

[3][8] Campolo gave a talk at the first 5 Talent Academy teaching event in Richmond, VA, on October 1, 2009.

[9] Bart Campolo sparked controversy after publishing an article in The Journal of Student Ministries titled "The Limits of God's Grace".