The Sarasota Prayer Breakfast brings us together in unity and fellowship to pray for our leaders. We thank God for His many gifts to us: Jesus, our families, our friends, and this marvelous community in which we live.
This is a community gathering meeting in the spirit of Jesus of Nazareth. People of all faiths are invited to attend. The program includes several presentations by community leaders, such as scripture readings and leading prayers. The program includes a musical performance and an opportunity to fellowship over a meal.
In addition to presentations by our guest speakers, our program includes scripture readings, music, and prayer. Prayers will be offered for a variety of different areas including: our Leaders, First Responders, Schools, Current Events, and Organizations Impacting our Community. There will also be a time for communal prayer.
The 55th annual Sarasota Prayer Breakfast will be held:
- Wednesday, January 27, 2027 at Robarts Arena, 3000 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34237
- Breakfast Served: 6:30 AM
- Program Begins: 7:00 AM
- Program Concludes: 8:45 AM
Keynote Speaker
This year, we are pleased to have Dr. Campo, PhD, as our keynote speaker.
Dr. Campo’s appointment follows an accomplished career in higher education, including service as the 30th president of Ashland University, president of Regent University, and chief academic officer at the College of Southern Nevada. Prior to moving to Virginia, he was a member of Nevada’s State P-21 Commission, where he was the chief architect of the state’s first dual-enrollment program, establishing a strategic continuum from preschool through college completion.
He holds honorary doctorates from the University of Vienna, Taylor University, and Indiana Wesleyan University, and was named Alumnus of the Year by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where his dissertation on playwright Arthur Miller was awarded “Dissertation of the Year.” A four-time honoree in Who’s Who Among American Teachers, he has also been recognized as an Outstanding Educator and Educator of the
Year by local and national organizations.
Dr. Campo serves as vice chair of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, working with national
leaders on educational reform and education policy, and is widely regarded as one of the nation’s most influential Latino Christian leaders. A longtime board member and former chair of the museum’s Education Committee, he brings both deep institutional knowledge and strategic vision to his role. Dr. Campo and his wife, Karen, have been married for over 46 years and have three children and three grandchildren.
