About Summer Programs

Once upon a time, a group of people in Western Canada got talking and realized they wanted a theology school that didn’t exist. A kind of theology school that didn’t exist. So they decided to create it.

The people who dreamed up the idea of Regent College weren’t pastors or academics. They were ordinary Christians with one very simple, very powerful idea: our faith matters for all of life. No matter who we are, where we’re from, how we do church, or what we do for a living, what we believe about God matters. It matters for our work, our relationships, our understanding of who we are. What we believe about God—our theology—matters, so it’s worth taking seriously. They wanted that kind of education, and they knew their churches needed it. They just couldn’t find it.

Regent College was born out of that desire, that search, and the vision behind it. It was different from any other school. It was...quirky. 

And somehow, because God is gracious and has a great sense of humour, Regent College grew. It attracted incredible scholars. It got its very own building. And it stayed quirky. Regent people were into things like ecology and mental health before they were cool. And Regent’s the only theology school we know of that spontaneously sprouted an art gallery on its top floor.

This summer, I invite you to bring your story, your questions, your whole self to the conversations we’ll be having at Regent. I think you’ll find it’s still a quirky place. But, more than that, I hope you’ll find that the experience you have here overflows the bounds of a summer class, helping you participate in the life more abundant God wants for us and the world.

Regent’s always been a bit quirky. We like it that way. If you think you might like it too, we’d love to have you here—quirks and all.

Jeff Greenman
President