The Future of the Restoration Movement is the June 2020 issue of Christian Standard, a print issue focused on the identity, growth, and continuing mission of the Restoration Movement. Through a collection of articles by younger church leaders, this issue reflects on what the movement is, why it still matters, and how its biblical commitments continue to shape discipleship, church planting, unity, renewal, and ministry in a changing culture.
The issue highlights the movement’s roots in Acts 2, its emphasis on restoring the life of the first church, and its commitment to biblical authority, autonomy, and Christ-centered mission. Readers will find articles on restoration rather than preservation, unity in the midst of theological difference, prayer and renewal, church planting, multisite ministry, and the movement’s influence in the wider evangelical world. The issue also explores how leaders and churches from outside traditional Restoration Movement backgrounds have found a home within its values and practices.
Alongside these features, the June 2020 issue includes content on discipleship, outreach partnerships, and personal ministry experience. Together, these articles present a hopeful, forward-looking vision of a movement that is not merely preserving a past identity, but seeking to faithfully reproduce New Testament Christianity in the present.
For readers researching the future of the Restoration Movement, this June 2020 issue offers a clear snapshot of Christian Standard’s vision for renewal, unity, discipleship, and mission in the life of the church.
