We didn't start with a building. We started with a question.












Our Founding Story
What if we simply worshipped together?
What if we prayed together?
What if prayer with each other led to care for each other?
What if we authentically followed the Holy Spirit together?
What if we were real together?
What if?
All of these questions led to one motivation, to be a real community, following a real God, with a real desire to see people restored to God through Jesus.
So, we just began. No vision statement. No launch team. With a few people, young and old, a guitar, and Jesus met us, and has continued to meet us.
And people came. They told their friends. No pressure, just come. Come, follow Jesus with me.
And over the years, we have seen powerful things happen. Jesus has saved, healed, delivered, and restored so many.
The heart of Restoration is simple: We are all about JESUS. And that is not a tagline, but the passion of our hearts. This passion invades everything we do, whether it's a Sunday morning gathering, a one on one conversations, welcoming people, meeting in a Bible study, or going on a mission trip. Our purpose and passion is simply JESUS.
Restoration is filled with people from all different backgrounds. People who have been in church their whole life, and people who never thought they would ever be in church. Why? Because Jesus' heart is for all.
We're an eclectic group.
Some come from the recovery community.
Some come from places you'd never expect.
What holds us together isn't a program or a membership class.
It's simply JESUS.
Finally, who we are is so hard to capture with words. So, look around. These pictures tell stories of real lives, who have been restored by JESUS.
Where We Are Now
We've met in gyms, barns, outside, in homes, and in traditional church buildings. We've even had a Christmas Eve service in a barn. Yes it was cold. But each time Jesus showed up. Just like he promised. Because it's never been about a location, but the condition of our heart.
On any given Sunday, somewhere between 80 and 140 people gather with us.
But we really don't count because it's never been about a number, but a heart posture.
We give over 30% of everything that comes in to missions — local and global.
That's not a strategy.
That's a statement about our heart. We want to see others restored to Jesus.
Here's what Sunday looks like:
At some point in the service, we stop.
We make space for anyone to share a prayer request or a testimony.
Then we pray, not from a distance, but up close. And JESUS shows up.
We aren't perfect. Actually, there's still so much growth for us.
Growth in worship.
Growth in prayer.
Growth in care.
Growth in boldness.
Growth in compassion.
Growth in purity.
But here's what we are absolutely sure of: Jesus is the head of His church, and He is faithful to complete the work He started in us.
