Sarah Sumner, PhD, was former dean of A. W. Tozer Theological Seminary in Redding, California. She is also an author and speaker who travels both nationally and internationally to address church congregations and institutions of Christian higher education. In addition, she is a consultant who addresses businesses and nonprofits on the subjects of leadership and organizational health. Other venues of her involvement include Evangelicals and Catholics Together, a small study group cochaired by Chuck Colson and George Weigel; the Editorial Council for Christianity Today; and media spots in productions such as CBS's The Early Show and PAX-TV's Faith under Fire, which was hosted by Lee Strobel. Dr. Sumner is the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in systematic theology from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Her formal training includes a BA in education from Baylor, an MA in theology from Wheaton College, an MDiv equivalent from Trinity, and an MBA from Azusa Pacific University. For nine years Sarah served as a core teaching pastor at New Song Church in San Dimas, California. For almost thirteen years she worked primarily as a faculty member in the Graduate School of Theology at Azusa Pacific University. In 2007 Dr. Sumner founded Sumner Consulting.In 2001 she became a licensed pastor. In 1990 she began serving as an aerobics instructor. She teaches Pilates, step aerobics, and boot camp regularly for fun. Her books include Men and Women in the Church: Building Consensus on Christian Leadership and Leadership above the Line. She and her husband, Jim, coauthored the book Just How Married Do You Want to Be? She has also published articles for magazines such as Christianity Today, Leadership Journal, and Neue Quarterly. She has contributed book chapters and short articles in reference books such as the Dictionary for Christian Spirituality and Dictionary of Everyday Theology and Culture.Sarah has been married to her dance partner, ministry partner, and life partner Jim Sumner since 1996. Their hope is to become adoptive parents.