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The gospel in all of life. A church for every city. Renewal across our state.
These three values frame everything we do as a church family.
Because Jesus gave all of himself to justify us before God, we desire to see all of ourselves increasingly shaped by his work in our life rather than depending on our own ability.
Because God worked through Jesus to bring us into community with him when we were far from him, we want to relate to one another out of that common foundation in a way that demonstrates and bends out God’s love towards our neighbor.
Because Jesus reigns at the right hand of the Father and has equipped his church with his Spirit, we desire to see new Christians, leaders, ministries, and churches bring gospel renewal throughout our region.
Restoration holds to the below statement of faith as a gospel-centered church looking to glorify God in all things.
We believe the Bible to be the inspired and infallible Word of God. The 39 books of the Old Testament and 27 books of the New Testament are the final authority for all Christian living, doctrine, preaching, and teaching. The Bible is God’s revelation about himself, the sinfulness of man, and salvation through Jesus Christ. Being given by God, the Bible is both fully and verbally inspired by him and inerrant in the original writings. The Scriptures should be read, studied, and applied by believers, both privately and corporately, in order to fully mature in the grace and knowledge of God (2 Timothy 3:14-16; 2 Peter 1:20-21).
There is one true and living God; he is infinite, eternal, almighty and perfect in holiness, truth, and love. In the unity of the Godhead, there are three Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, co-existent, co-equal and co-eternal. One Triune God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – is the foundation of Christian faith, doctrine, and life (Deuteronomy 6:4; Ephesians 4:4-6; 2 Corinthians 13:14).
Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, is the eternal Word made flesh, supernaturally conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He is perfect in nature, teaching, and obedience. He is both fully God and fully man. He is the only Savior for the sins of the world, having shed his blood in a vicarious death on the cross. On the cross, he displayed the love of God and satisfied the wrath of God. Having provided atonement for sinners, he rose bodily from the grave on the third day and ascended into heaven to the right hand of God the Father 40 days later, where he now intercedes for his people as head of his body, the Church, and rules as Lord over all (John 1:1-2; Colossians 1:15-20; Isaiah 53:1-12; 1 John 2:2; Romans 5:6-11).
The Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life, convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. Through the proclamation of the gospel, he convicts and calls people to repent of their sins, believe the gospel, and confess Jesus Christ as Lord. He regenerates the human heart and indwells every believer, guiding them in all truth. He leads the Church into a right understanding and rich application of the truth of God’s Word. His ultimate work is to glorify Jesus Christ. He is to be respected, honored, and worshiped as God, the third person of the Trinity (John 14:16-17, 16:7-11; Ephesians 1:13-14; Ezekiel 36:25-27; 1 Corinthians 12:7-11).
God made man – male and female – in his own image. Tempted by Satan, mankind rebelled against God. This rebellion brought sin into the world; as a result, all humans are born sinful. Sin affects every part of a person: soul, mind, emotions, and body. Without the drawing, conviction, and regeneration of the Holy Spirit, a person will remain in his or her sinfulness. Salvation is only possible when a person, by the conviction of the Spirit, repents of sin, believes the gospel by faith, and confesses Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord (Genesis 3:1-19, 6:5; Romans 3:9-18, 5:12-14).
Jesus Christ is the gospel. The good news is revealed in Christ’s birth, life, death, resurrection, and ascension. Christ’s death is the heart of the gospel, his resurrection the power of the gospel, and his ascension the glory of the gospel. Christ went to the cross in the place of the sinful believer and died in our place for our sin. Christ’s death satisfies the demands of the Father’s holy justice, appeases his holy wrath, demonstrates his mysterious love, and reveals his amazing grace. Salvation is found for sinful humanity in no one else but Jesus Christ. The Church’s responsibility is to sincerely preach this gospel to all people in all nations in the power of the Holy Spirit for the glory of God (1 Corinthians 15:1-6; John 3:14-17; Romans 3:21-26).
God’s salvation, by way of Jesus Christ, is only effectual to those who genuinely repent of their sins and, by God’s grace, put saving faith in Christ. Repentance is turning from sinful self-government, and faith is turning to Jesus Christ, surrendering to his Lordship. While neither repentance nor faith as a work performed can save an individual, they are God’s commanded conditions and response for people to be saved. Biblical repentance is characterized by a changed life, and saving faith is evidenced by a growth in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ, a love for God, ongoing growth in the fruits of the Spirit, and the assurance of salvation by the witness of the Holy Spirit (Mark 1:14-15; John 3:18-21; Acts 17:30-31; 26:19-20; Galatians 5:22-23).
The Holy Spirit abides in every true believer in Christ to mold them into the image of Christ. The sanctification process takes place by the Spirit’s leading and the believer’s obedience. As we are taught and led by the Spirit, we grow in the knowledge of the Lord, obeying his commandments and endeavoring to be salt and light in the world that all people may see his work in us and glorify our Father who is in heaven. By the promise of the Holy Spirit and his work in every believer, we know that we are eternally secure, for the Lord will sustain and finish his work in us (1 Thessalonians 4:1-8; 5:23-24; Romans 8:29; Philippians 1:6; Titus 2:11-15).
The Holy Spirit empowers believers for Christian witness and service by continually testifying to the person and work of Jesus Christ. The Spirit’s power is freely available to all who believe in Jesus, thereby enabling them to be used effectively for the kingdom of God in ministry and mission. The Holy Spirit desires to continually control and fill each believer with his power to be a witness for Christ, and he imparts his supernatural gifts for the edification of the Body and the work of ministry throughout the world (Acts 1:8; Luke 24:48; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; 2 Timothy 1:6-7; Ephesians 5:18).
God, by his Word and Spirit, creates the Church, calling broken and sinful people out of the whole human race into the fellowship of Christ’s Body. By the same Word and Spirit, he guides and preserves that new, redeemed humanity. The Church is not a religious institution or denomination but rather made up of those who have become genuine followers of Jesus Christ and have personally appropriated the gospel. The Church exists to worship and glorify God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and to serve him by faithfully doing his will in the earth. All members of the Church universal are to be vitally connected and committed to a local church. In this context, they are to live in this present world as the people of God, demonstrating the reality of the kingdom of God, manifesting the purity of the life of God, and living solely for the glory of God. Believers are to use the gifts the Holy Spirit has given in order to build up the church and preach the gospel, ministering, making disciples, and seeking justice and the flourishing of the world (Colossians 1:18; Ephesians 1:22-23; Acts 2:42-47; 1 Peter 2:9-10; Matthew 28:18-20).
The ordinance of baptism by immersion should be observed (as commanded in the Scriptures) by all that have repented of their sins and in their hearts have believed on Christ as their Savior and Lord. In doing so, they declare to the world that they have died with Christ and that they have also been released to walk with him in newness of life (Matthew 28:19; Romans 6:4).
The Lord’s Supper, consisting of the elements, bread and fruit of the vine, is the symbol expressing our sharing in a memorial to Jesus’ suffering and death, a means by which we are spiritually nourished by Christ, a prophecy of his second coming, and is enjoined to all believers “until he comes” (John 6:48, 51, 53-57; Luke 22:19,20; 2 Peter 1:4; 1 Corinthians 11:25).
We're thankful for God's faithfulness in building his church
In January 2025, we began meeting with a small handful of people to pray, study Scripture, find opportunities to serve, and discuss what a new church shaped by the good news of Jesus and committed to gospel renewal in our region might look like.
In May of 2025, FBC Covington voted to send us out from their congregation to start a new church. We continued hosting Bible studies, planning community events, and serving in our neighborhood as we built a larger team.
On September 7, 2025, Restoration Community Church had its official public launch, starting both its Sunday morning worship services and Community Groups.
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