Restore

A Restore Group is an intentional gospel community that starts with everyone sharing their stories, then moves through God’s story so that God can reframe and redeem your story while restoring your soul. Restore Groups help you to abide in Christ as you live in a broken world so that you can live with more freedom and confidence in Jesus. Women, men, and couples will be in different groups, which are not issue-specific.

Rather than limiting the focus to specific issues, Restore is built to address any life struggle we may face. Examples of struggles brought to Restore groups include anxiety, spiritual dryness, loneliness, depression, abuse, marital struggles, pornography, family issues, the aftermath of adultery, self-injury, and other issues that we face in a fallen world. In Restore, you will see how God is with you even in your darkest valley and how Jesus offers hope in every circumstance.

The Christian life requires commitment and courage. God did not design us to journey in isolation. Committing to your Restore group through weekly attendance and engagement in the assignments and discussion demonstrates your desire to experience the love of God and others in the group, both giving and receiving encouragement.

Winter/Spring 2022 Groups are launching Wednesday, February 16! Restore groups meet weekly for around 15 weeks concluding with a celebration on Wednesday, May 25. We currently plan to meet in person on Wednesday nights from 6:30pm-8:30pm.

Applications have closed for groups in Winter/Spring 2022. So if it didn't work out to participate this time around, we plan to hold groups again in the Summer/Fall and we'd love to have you join a group then. If you know that you want to participate in an upcoming Restore Group, keep reading through the FAQ!

The registration fee for Groups is $25 per person or $40 per couple, which helps cover the basic costs of the ministry and the Restore Study Guide. We do not want the cost to keep anyone from committing to a Restore Group, so please speak with a ministry leader about scholarship opportunities.

The process of joining a Restore Group starts with a consent form and an application. Our consent form allows you to have a picture of our approach to gospel care and equipping and the application tells us a little about yourself as we look to place you in a group. After you complete the application you will wait for us to let you know if we've been able to place you in a group. Our group availability is determined by the available leaders and slots that make group assignments. After we've determined group availability, we will let you know if you’ve been placed in a group or on a waitlist for a future group. The last step is to submit payment, which secures your spot in your group.

You will digitally sign the consent form in the application, but you can also access it here for reference: Gospel Care Expectations and Consent

We plan to open applications for Summer/Fall 2022 Groups in the summer!

Restore is not a substitute for Community Groups. You have freedom to continue in your Community Group or to step out for a season. Through your experience in Restore, God will deepen your understanding of discipleship and care in community so that you will be better equipped to encourage and comfort those in your CG. In Restore, you will use the Restore Story Guide with your group to take a closer look at your own story as you begin to look up toward God’s story and realities revealed in his word. Also, Restore groups have both a launch and conclusion, lasting around 14 weeks.

Childcare will not be provided. However, families are welcome to get creative by joining together and sharing cost of a babysitter or asking someone in your Community Group to help out.

If you have other questions about Restore or would like to talk with someone about our ministry, email us at restore@sojournchurch.com.