Restoration  

Beauty from Ashes

All women deserve the right to live abundant lives, yet US statistics reveal as high as one in three women has experienced sexual abuse. Sexual abuse is a brutal and violent crime that inflicts deep pain, shame, and silence—often leaving women feeling paralyzed for the rest of their lives. Many of these women are walking through life wounded, surviving but not thriving. They are professionals, wives, mothers, daughters—each one struggling in her own way. Some may have been fortunate enough to receive professional counseling, but the deep wounds often remain, hidden beneath layers of shame. 

Restoration Ministries exists to help hurting people by offering resources that blend evidenced-based trauma recovery practices with the healing balm of God’s Word and His comforting presence,

The Restoration: Beauty from Ashes study is designed to help women overcome their personal and private struggles. The resources comprise both a comprehensive workbook and on-demand videos, ensuring the best possible outcomes for participants. These materials are suitable for individual or group study, though group study is highly recommended. The support from a group can significantly enhance the recovery process. For more deatils, visit the Resource Center tab.

Download the free Leader’s Guide (free download) for starting a Restoration group in your community. It covers everything from engaging leadership, meeting details, maintaining privacy, screening participants, managing time, finding leaders, to expanding your group and more.

TESTIMONIALS

  • “Restoration: Beauty from Ashes'' group holds true to its name. It helped me more than any therapy session I have ever been to. I have experienced sexual, emotional, physical and mental abuse. Five years ago, my then boyfriend abducted me. The Lord rescued me from that situation and made sure this group was part of my healing journey. I now see a hope for my life that I never had. The curriculum that was used not only addressed the issues created by the abuse, but also helped me understand work through things that I have struggled with for years.”

    Single Mom, 28 years old

  • “Restoration was the first time in 25 years that I allowed myself to speak about my first sexual abuse and rape that occurred while I was in college. It was something that only remained a blip in my mind. I thought I had overcome any problems I may have had from that experience. But if it was from Restoration that I finally started to break down walls of shame I didn’t even realize I had. It was like opening a door to new self-esteem, something I didn’t know I had lost. Restoration helped me find peace and happiness in who I am in Christ.”

    single, professional, 39 years old

  • “Restoration connected me to a group of women with commonality. I never told a single person about my abuse but kept it a secret until I shared with my Restoration leader. Like many women, I suffered alone in silence. Restoration provided me a safe place where I wasn’t judged and I could eventually open up about my hurts and my hopes. Working through the workbook journal helped me begin to work through my emotions and to hear God’s truth about who I am. Restoration is both therapeutic and faith based, which I greatly appreciate.”

    wife, mother, 52 years old