Founded 2012 (2012) Tax ID no. 46-0739644 (EIN) | Type 501c3 Nonprofit Headquarters Milwaukie, Oregon | |
Services network of ministries and support groups Website restoredhopenetwork.com | ||
Restored Hope Network is an ex-gay network of interdenominational Christian ministries and individuals. The network holds an annual conference in a different location in the United States each year that offers counseling and conversion therapy, and has speakers that offer advice for families with LGBT relatives and outreach to churches.
Contents
Their Board of References consists of members from ex-gay organizations Randy Alcorn, Matt Barber, Steve Berger, Michael Brown, Donald A. Carson, Paul Check, James Dobson, Robert A. J. Gagnon, Jim Garlow, June Hunt, Juan Martinez, Albert Mohler, Ray Ortlund, Janet Parshall, Leanne Payne, Georgene Rice, Mathew Staver, Sam Storms, Christopher West and Joseph Nicolosi of the National Association for Research & Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH). Speaking of the closure of Exodus International in 2013, Nicolosi stated, "most of the local Exodus affiliated ministries had started to reorganize into a new organization that began about a year ago, Restored Hope Network."
Positions
Restored Hope Network focuses on treating same sex attraction as a gender identity and spiritual identity. The network believes that homosexual behavior is inherently sinful and they are opposed to same-sex marriage. The network has been described as the "new Exodus International" by Truth Wins Out.
Conversion therapy
Restored Hope Network supports conversion therapy. Mainstream health organizations critical of conversion therapy include the American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association, the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, the American Counseling Association, the National Association of Social Workers, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the National Association of School Psychologists, and the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Conversion therapy is illegal for minors in several parts of the United States.