Our story
The vision for Restoration City started in the hearts of Laura and John McGowan. After 10 years of serving college students and young adults in the DC area, they dreamed of planting a gospel shaped church that would be a home for college students, young professionals and families. But Restoration City wasn’t just about uniting generations, it was about loving and serving a city. It was about the power of the gospel to transform lives.
John and Laura knew that turning that vision into reality would require a like minded sending church and a great team of people. That’s where The Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina enters the story. John and Laura were invited to participate in Summit’s Church Planting Residency and jumped at the chance to learn from all God is doing through The Summit. So, they left the suburbs of DC to spend 10 months in Raleigh-Durham to learn about church planting and refine the vision for Restoration City. During those 10 months, God brought together an incredible team of 46 people who formed the launch team and first members of Restoration City Church.
Since our public launch in October of 2014, we’ve seen God do so much in and through our church. We’re a community of faith living for the glory of Christ and the good of our city. We’re grateful for all of the ways He empowers us to live that out and would love to have you along for the ride!
John and Laura knew that turning that vision into reality would require a like minded sending church and a great team of people. That’s where The Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina enters the story. John and Laura were invited to participate in Summit’s Church Planting Residency and jumped at the chance to learn from all God is doing through The Summit. So, they left the suburbs of DC to spend 10 months in Raleigh-Durham to learn about church planting and refine the vision for Restoration City. During those 10 months, God brought together an incredible team of 46 people who formed the launch team and first members of Restoration City Church.
Since our public launch in October of 2014, we’ve seen God do so much in and through our church. We’re a community of faith living for the glory of Christ and the good of our city. We’re grateful for all of the ways He empowers us to live that out and would love to have you along for the ride!