Employment & Internships

Imagine a builder who loves people deeply. He picks up a hammer out of genuine compassion and begins constructing homes. His heart is right, his desire is real — but he has never studied load-bearing walls, electrical codes, or what happens to a structure when the foundation is laid wrong. He means well. But the families who move in are at risk.

Restoring Hope Ministries exists at the intersection of some of the most sensitive realities a human being will ever walk through — trauma, addiction, grief, broken relationships, mental health crises, and the deep longing for spiritual restoration. We are deeply grateful for every person who feels called to this work. But good intentions, while precious, are not sufficient on their own.

We have found — with honesty and without judgment — that a significant portion of available training in the broader biblical counseling and Christian ministry space does not adequately prepare practitioners for the legal, ethical, and theological complexities that this work demands. Mandated reporting obligations. State-specific scope of practice boundaries. Federal confidentiality protections. Dual-relationship ethics. Vulnerable adult protections. These are not footnotes — they are the walls and foundations of the house we are trying to build together.

This is not a criticism of anyone's journey or training. It is an honest recognition that our setting — serving real people in real crisis — requires a particular level of preparation. We hold ourselves to a standard of theological education matching or exceeding the rigor of the Restoring Hope School of Biblical Counseling (RHSBC), not because we prize credentials above character, but because the people we serve deserve practitioners who know both what Scripture says and what the law requires — and can hold both with integrity.

Education is deeply valued at Restoring Hope Ministries — not as a gatekeeping mechanism, but as a stewardship of the sacred trust placed in us by vulnerable people. We believe a well-formed practitioner is a more effective servant of the Gospel. And we believe that formation — theological, legal, ethical, and personal — is an act of love toward those we are called to serve.