Restoration uses an 12-month program to serve men and their respective families. This program is structured, intentional, and designed to bring Christ into every area of life.
Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. Each day the men have both personal and group opportunities to study the Bible and learn the message of Jesus Christ.
Each man is active in the ministries at Faith Church. This regular activity provides an opportunity to serve and to be served within the body of Christ.
Restoration is located on beautiful Bethany Farms where every man can enjoy God’s creation. He will also be able to enjoy one of the creation mandates: work. Men will be engaged both on the farm and in local businesses learning the value of work. Our goal is that each graduate understands, enjoys, and thanks the Lord for the gift of work.
Each man is formally counselled individually on a weekly basis. This ensures that the needs of each man can be appropriately addressed and that the program can be tailored to each individual situation. There are also group counseling sessions and informal counseling that occurs on a daily basis.
Duration: 30+ days
$25 phone interview fee
In the initial phase, a candidate seriously considers whether or not Restoration is the program for him by reading all of the supporting documents and asking any questions not answered in those documents. Applicants may move forward by completing the full application and phone interview, and scheduling a move-in.
Duration: 12 weeks
$500 Phase 1 Fee
Every man who is accepted into the program enters into phase 1 upon arrival at Restoration, which is designed to provide a solid foundation of biblical teaching that will be absolutely necessary for men to change, as well as gauge the readiness and teach-ability of the men. Men will receive teaching and counseling, and work on the 100-acre property. At the end of this phase there are two primary paths:
Duration: 9 months
$200/month Phase 2 Fee
Teaching, counseling, church involvement, and individual devotions will continue to be a key emphasis as men seek to reconcile issues in their past and build upon the solid foundation learned in phase 1. Men will work in a local pallet factory in order to help them learn how to work hard and demonstrate that they are employable upon graduation. Additionally, they will seek to repair the broken relationships in their past and make plans for being a part of a local church, working a regular job, and leading a home once the residential phases (phase 1 and 2) of the program are completed.
Men who successfully complete phases 1 and 2 will transition off the property of Restoration to begin the 3rd phase of the program.
After men have made the growth necessary to be ready to transition out of the residential setting of Restoration into a housing situation with less accountability, men will still receive counsel and help to make sure that they can continue to grow in their relationship with Christ and not return to their own sinful habits. Phase 3 is all about making sure that men can live for Christ and continue to build on the habits they have learned in Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the program so that they live in the freedom of the gospel, rather than returning to slavery.
Key areas of growth that need to be demonstrated in this time to be eligible for graduation include but are not limited to, stewardship of finances, housing, phone and transportation. Each phase 3 plan is tailored to each individual resident at Restoration.
Duration: 6–12 months
Men may apply to be in phase 4 if they have graduated from the program and are invited back to participate. This phase is designed to further train men theologically and teach them skills for helping men out of addictions. Living arrangements are arranged on a case-by-case basis. Men will be given many opportunities to further ground themselves theologically and help and assist in teaching, counseling and supervising the men going through the program.
Our vision is that Restoration would not only be a place that offers hope and help for men who are struggling, but also a place that is training faithful men who can then train and equip others (2 Timothy 2:2).
Men who are seeking to be a part of Restoration need to commit upfront to 12 months at Restoration. Twelve months may initially seem like a long time to be away from life at home, but this time will go very quickly. A commitment to stay and diligently work every day for 12 months on growing and changing is vital for success. However, if more time is needed we are much more goal oriented than time oriented and will work with men to give them the help that they need.
If you feel the program and structure is what you are looking for, please fill out an application. We look forward to hearing from you!