Our story
Restoration Bible Church is a church plant launching in fall 2027, with a simple mission: Following Jesus Together.
How it began
Before any of this began, God gave Pastor Evan a verse he did not yet understand: “Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” (Isaiah 43:19). Over time the Lord opened our eyes and hearts so that we perceive it now. God has called our family to plant Restoration Bible Church in southwest Topeka.
As we have made Topeka our home, we have come to see a unique lostness here. More than 60% of our county has no connection to a local church, and many of our neighbors have written off Jesus because of what they have seen from people who claim His name.
We long to plant a church that shows them who He really is: a church that welcomes people the way God welcomed us, teaches the Word deeply, builds up marriages, families and homes, goes out looking for the broken, and makes and sends out disciples and new churches.
Our mission
Our vision
We exist to deepen our love of God, deepen our love for people, and make disciples of our King Jesus.
Our core values
They are ordered on purpose, tracing the path from the first time someone walks through our doors to the day they are sent out.
We welcome people like God welcomed us: at great cost, with great joy.
The gospel is the story of a God who made room for outsiders, so we go over and beyond what is normal or convenient, intentional in the small things and the big things alike. Hospitality is not a program here. It is a reflex.
Romans 15:7 · Hebrews 13:2 · 1 Peter 4:9 · Luke 14:12–14
People don’t want to be entertained. They want to encounter Jesus.
People are hungry for depth, so we refuse to settle for shallow. We teach the Word with seriousness, walk with people intentionally, and aim past decision toward maturity in Christ. Growth is slow, relational, and worth it.
Matthew 28:19–20 · Colossians 1:28–29 · Hebrews 5:12–14 · Ephesians 4:13–15
We protect and build up the home, in every form it takes.
God designed the home as a primary place where faith is lived and passed on, so we invest in marriages, men and women, kids, students, and singles. For those without family nearby, the church becomes one.
Deuteronomy 6:6–7 · Ephesians 5:22–6:4 · 1 Corinthians 7:32–35 · Mark 3:34–35
Brokenness is all around us. So is opportunity.
Christ came to bind up the brokenhearted, so we care for those walking through grief, addiction, divorce, and abuse, and we champion adoption, foster care, the widow, and the orphan. We do not wait for brokenness to find us; we go looking for it, because restoration is in our name and in our God.
Mark 2:17 · Isaiah 61:1–3 · James 1:27 · Galatians 6:2
Everything we build, we build to give away.
The gospel was never meant to stop with us, so we grow by people meeting Jesus, by planting gospel-centered churches, and by sending people to the mission field with open hands. Success is not how many we gather. It is how many we send.
2 Timothy 2:2 · Romans 10:14–15 · Acts 13:2–3 · Matthew 9:37–38
Our foundations
Every part of our life together should point people to our King Jesus and bring glory to God our Father. The good news of His life, death and resurrection is the center, not the starting point we move past.
The Bible is the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, and the supreme and final authority for what we believe and how we live.
We preach verse by verse through books of the Bible, so that God sets the agenda and His people learn to read His Word well for themselves.
Our philosophy of ministry
Gathered
The Sunday gathering is one of the most important rhythms in a believer’s life. It is God’s chosen instrument for the preaching of His Word, and He works powerfully when His people are together (Hebrews 10:25).
Growing
With Paul, our desire is to “present everyone mature in Christ” (Colossians 1:28). Growth never happens by accident. It comes through intentional teaching, Bible study, prayer and life shared with other believers.
Known
God made us for relationship with Him and with each other. Community is where confession, encouragement, care and growth happen, and small groups help every person know others and be known.
Sent
We are not attractional, hoping people come for our programs. We are intentional: sharing the gospel with our neighbors, blessing our community, supporting global missions, and planting new churches.
