And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds…

Hebrews 10:24

We are passionate about helping local churches engage with their communities. We help church leaders and congregations create and carry out customized plans for meeting their neighbors, learning their needs, and engaging in ways that are helpful, rather than hurtful, and point others to Jesus.

Our seminars, programs, and events help churches and individuals learn skills they need to reach their communities with the hope of Christ and make connections between believers, churches, and ministries. We are creating a network of people passionate about reaching the Roanoke Valley with the Gospel.  Our staff continues to grow in our knowledge of outreach and community development in order to help you facilitate growth and find the right resources for your church.

What We Offer

Fall/winter 2020-2021 saw us doing prayer walks in neighborhoods around Roanoke with pastors, ministry leaders, and community members to get a vision for the needs and ways to serve each neighborhood.

We offer consultations with church and ministry leaders for outreach ideas, connections with other groups, and a greater vision of God’s work in the Roanoke Valley.

Previous consultations have included:

  • Helping a church make a new plan for updating their Family Life Center
  • Connecting an established church with a church plant for partnerships
  • Talking with a pastor about renting an apartment at his church to refugees
  • Meeting with a children’s director to plan for follow-up with the neighborhood children and families who attended Vacation Bible School
  • Partnering with a missions director to offer a seminar to help her church better understand how to help those in need

How can we help your church? Contact us to schedule a meeting!

Check out our map of ministry opportunities in the Roanoke region here.

Our data and resource lists help churches understand the demographics of their communities and the opportunities around them. We often bring personalized neighborhood data fact sheets to our consultation meetings to help church leaders better understand their neighborhoods.

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Helping Without Hurting Seminar at Parkway Church on the Mountain

We seek to equip pastors, leaders, and lay leaders in a variety of ways to better reach their neighbors with the love of Christ

Current offerings include:

  • Helping Without Hurting helps pastors, leaders, and church members think about poverty through the lens of Scripture, moving from good intentions to intentional relationships.
  • Equipping Allies provides training for allies for Jobs for Life and Faith & Finances classes as well as those wishing to be advocates for those in need.
  • Volunteer English Teacher Training teaches everything you need to know to offer an English teaching ministry at your church.
Learn More About Seminars and Training

We help churches plan for a variety of programs including Faith & Finances, Jobs for Life, and English classes. We can also draw upon our network to connect you with others who have held similar programs, or even plan a brand-new idea from the ground up!

If you want to start a new program, we’d love to help you make a plan.

Students and allies take part in a role play in a Faith & Finances class.

Our conferences are designed to equip churches with tools and knowledge for ministry.

Bearing Burdens, November 2020

This conference looked at trauma care within the church and how we can best love and support those who have experienced trauma.

Thanks to Waverly Place Baptist for hosting!
Our three speakers, local practitioners in the field, did a wonderful job of connecting Scripture with research on trauma’s effects.
Discussion groups shared what they were learning and their own experiences in ministry.
Our discussion groups were designed based on individuals’ backgrounds. This group of pastors shared together.
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Example of rations that refugees receive in one week in a refugee camp.

We are available to present in small groups and Sunday School classes. Topics include poverty alleviation, immigration, and the refugee experience.

CONTACT US to learn more.

Rachael and Nancy were instrumental in walking us through each session of the Helping Without Hurting experience and challenged us to dig deeper into the concepts we learned together.  They were highly supportive during the seminar planning process and tailored the experience to our level of understanding and our goals for each session…Restoring Hope Roanoke is an incredible resource for any church seeking to serve the Roanoke Valley and beyond in practical and creative ways.  We hope to host more seminars alongside them in the future! 
Maegan Gahima
Missions director,
parkway church on the mountain
The Restoring Hope team did an excellent job hosting the Bearing Burdens Conference, especially in the midst of public 2020 limitations. The conference went like everything else I’ve seen from Restoring Hope; it was well organized and brought valuable content. The three speakers were well educated in their areas of expertise regarding the biblical perspective of trauma, types of trauma, and how to minister to those who’ve experienced it.
Colin campbell
Associate pastor,
Sovereign Grace Community Church
 I believe that Restoring Hope Roanoke is the best resource available in the Roanoke Valley to assist in connecting local churches in our area to the international community of the Roanoke Valley.  I absolutely admire and embrace the purpose and intentionality for their existence, ministering to the whole person with the whole Gospel!
Lane hasson
missions pastor,
Rainbow Forest Baptist Church

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