About Restoration 225

Established in 2019 by The Hall Family, Restoration225 was birthed with a desire to see the Christian Church step into the lives of children and families who struggle within the Foster System in San Diego County.

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We are dedicated to supporting foster and adoptive families, providing them with immediate assistance and hope within the foster care system.

2019

Launched Restoration 225 as a 501(c)(3) organization.
Successfully launched our first Care Community.

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What We Believe At Restoration 225

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was cruciﬁed under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and gloriﬁed, who has spoken through the prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.

Our Approach To A Gospel Centered Mission

God’s Heart and Ours

God is vested, deeply and personally, in the plight of orphaned and vulnerable children—and in all who are destitute and defenseless (Deuteronomy 10:18; Psalm 10:14; Psalm 68:5-6; Isaiah 58:5-12). God calls His people to reﬂect His special love for these children in both word and deed (Isaiah 1:17; James 1:27; Matthew 25:40).

Responsive Love

To act upon God’s call to care for orphans is not merely a matter of duty, guilt or idealism. It is ﬁrst a response to the good news, the Gospel: that God, our loving Father, sought us, adopted us, and invites us to live as His sons and daughters (John 1:12; Galatians 4:6; Ephesians 1:15; 1 John 3:1). We love because He ﬁrst loved us. (1 John 4:19)

Well-Informed Action

Good intentions alone are insufﬁcient. All care for children must be guided by both knowledge and wisdom (Proverbs 19:2; Philippians 1:9-11). In our broken world, no solution will be without ﬂaws. Yet our aim must always be to offer the excellent care we’d desire to give Jesus himself – informed by Scripture and the best available research, knowledge and proven practice.

Commitment to the Whole Child

To meet only spiritual or only physical needs is incomplete (1 John 3:17; James 2:16; Mark 8:36). Christian love seeks to address both, just as Jesus always did. Nothing is of greater value than to know Jesus Christ and one’s identity as a child of God (Philippians 3:8). Yet even a cup of water given to a thirsty child is of eternal worth (Matthew 10:42).

Priority of Family

Both Scripture and social science afﬁrm that the best environment for children is a safe, permanent family. When this is not possible, the goal for each child should be – as a general rule – to move as far as possible along the “spectrum of care” toward permanent family. Care for children should always be as safe, nurturing and as close to family as is feasible for the given situation.

Family Preservation

Children having a surviving parent, or other relatives willing to care for them, should be helped to remain with family whenever safely possible. Likewise, when families have been separated, reuniﬁcation is of ﬁrst priority whenever safely possible. Efforts made to keep struggling families together are a vital part of the Bible’s call to care for orphans and widows in distress (James 1:27).

Centrality of the Local Church

The local church in every nation possesses both the Christian mandate and many other resources needed to care for the world’s orphans in a nurturing, relationship-rich environment. Every initiative to care for orphans should prioritize and honor the role of the local church, carefully pairing what foreign resources may be necessary with local believers willing to open their hearts and homes to orphans in their community.

Unity

Scripture overﬂows with calls for unity in the Body of Christ (Psalm 133; 1 Corinthians 12:12; Ephesians 4:3, Colossians 3:11-15; Philippians 4:1-3). Such unity yields special strength (Ecclesiastes 4:9), welcomes the presence of Christ (Matt. 18:20) and conﬁrms that Jesus was sent by God (John 17:20-23). Disagreements are inevitable and sometimes even necessary. Yet amidst all that strains unity, we commit to honoring each other above ourselves (Romans 12:10) – and labor in unison to see every child experience God’s unfailing love.

Together We Are Committed To:

Love God

Love God with all our heart, mind, soul and strength, seeking to grow daily as earnest disciples of Jesus Christ.

Love Our Neighbor

Love our neighbor as ourselves, seeking good for every individual as one made in God’s image and bearing profound dignity, regardless of any trait, choice or history.

Honor Scripture

Honor Scripture by holding it as our highest authority and guide against which all other claims are weighed.

Uphold and Strengthen Family

Uphold and strengthen family as God’s provision for the nurture of children, and the lifelong covenant of marriage between a father and a mother as God’s design for the stability and ﬂourishing of families.

Respect Government

Respect government by following all laws, as long as they do not require violation of conscience, and by encouraging policies that allow people of faith to maintain their convictions as they serve others.