Upcoming Trainings
To register for Theological Formation Trainings, you must:
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Be at least 16 years old
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Be a professing Christian
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Abide by all of our Policies
If you have any questions, please email us at HL@rightonmisson.org.
SELF-RESPECT
Instructor: Sarah Sumner, Ph.D., MBA
Dates & Times: Mondays at 4:45 - 6:25 pm PST
Is selfhood a gift from God, or a temptation to be resisted? Christians know that selfishness is sinful. But what does it mean to be human—if not to be a self? And how can believers live selflessly without losing personal presence or the capacity to flourish? In this piercing study, Dr. Sarah Sumner (PhD, Systematic Theology, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) confronts widespread confusion about what it means to love others “as yourself.” Drawing primarily on Scripture, she develops a theology of holy self-respect that frees men and women from embracing the false choice between prideful self-approval and fearful self-erasure. With clarity and practical insight, she shows how a right understanding of self grounds moral responsibility and makes genuine love of neighbor possible.
HEADSHIP IN THE CHURCH
Instructor: Sarah Sumner, Ph.D., MBA
Dates & Times: Tuesdays at 2:30 - 4:10 pm PST
Headship is a biblical concept that has popularly been reduced to the simplistic idea that men are ranked higher than women. Biblically, that is mistaken. Headship has to do with everything from the doctrine of the Trinity, to the founding of the Church, to the culmination of world history. Headship is so relevant that it literally reveals the meaning of life. Headship speaks to manhood, womanhood, marriage, singleness, racism, DEI, and LGBTQ. That is why it is important for everyday believers—not just theologians—to grasp what headship is. Headship is perhaps the most undeveloped doctrine in evangelicalism. In this important study, we explore the concept of biblical headship as an overarching framework for Christianity.
THE ELEGANCE OF GOD
Instructor: Sarah Sumner, Ph.D., MBA
Dates & Times: Tuesdays at 4:30 - 6:10 pm PST
God’s sustaining presence permeates the world, yet many people live as though it does not. “The world is charged with the grandeur of God,” and still countless lives are marked by quiet desperation, born of inattention to the comfort of God’s nearness. Post-Eden, this is the human condition—though it does not have to be. Even though people so often give in to anxiety, we can instead relax into a posture of listening and thoughtfulness that consoles the human spirit. By noticing God’s handiwork, we revere God more and find ourselves less defensive and able to believe His Word. In this contemplative study, theologian Sarah Sumner (PhD, Systematic Theology) invites readers to lift their eyes—to look at the stars, attend to the moon, and ponder the deep coherence of divine design: the structure of creation, the structure of salvation, and the structure of life with God. The result is a steadier vision of reality, a calmer trust in God’s Providence, and greater willingness to follow the narrow path that leads us home.
If you are facing financial difficulties and would like to participate in Theological Formation Trainings, we encourage you to complete the Financial Assistance Request Form. Filling out this form does not establish a formal agreement. It simply starts the process of your pre-consultation to discuss your request.