Restored Hope Network
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[1] that offers counseling and conversion therapy, and has speakers that offer advice for families with LGBT relatives and outreach to churches.
Their Board of References consists of members from ex-gay organizations including James Dobson, Albert Mohler and Christopher West.[2] Speaking of the closure of Exodus International in 2013, the National Association for Research & Therapy of Homosexuality 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."[3][4]
Founded | 2012 |
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Type | 501c3 nonprofit |
46-0739644 (EIN) | |
Headquarters | Milwaukie, Oregon |
Services | Network of ministries and support groups |
Website | restoredhopenetwork |
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.[5] The network has been described as the "new Exodus International" by Truth Wins Out.[6][1][7]
Conversion therapy
Restored Hope Network supports conversion therapy.[8][9] 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.[10][11][12] Conversion therapy is illegal for minors in several parts of the United States.
Annual conferences
RHN has held a number of annual conferences, including the following:
- 2012 Sunrise Community Church in Orangevale, California.[13]
- 2013 Cherokee Hills Baptist Church in Oklahoma City.[14]
- 2014 Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Happy Valley.[14]
- 2015 Lancaster, Pennsylvania.[15]
- 2016 Orland Park, Illinois.[16]
- 2017 San Diego, California.[17]
- 2018 Upper Marlboro, Maryland[18]
- 2019 Minneapolis.[19]
- 2020 (Planned) Calvary Chapel South, Seattle.[20]
See also
- Courage International
- Ex-Ex-Gay
- Exodus International
- GLAAD
- Homophobia
- Homosexuality and Christianity
- Joel 2:25 International
- JONAH
- Matthew Shepard Foundation
- Persecution of Homosexuals in Nazi Germany
- Recovering from Religion
- The Trevor Project
References
- ^ a b "Hardline 'Ex-Gays' Form Splinter Group to Escalate the Hate". Truthwinsout.org. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Board of Reference". Restoredhopenetwork.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "NARTH Statement on Exodus". National Association for Research & Therapy of Homosexuality. June 20, 2013. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013.
- ^ "NARTH Statement on Exodus". Western Pennsylvania Sexual Wholeness Network. June 20, 2013. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013.
- ^ "What We Believe". Restoredhopenetwork.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Restored Hope Network". Truthwinsout.org. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Cimarron Alliance". Truthwinsout.org. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ DeJesus, Ivey (25 June 2015). "Church group seeks to 'repair' gays and lesbians". PennLive.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ Rawles, Timothy (3 December 2016). "Large gay conversion therapy conference coming to San Diego". San Diego Gay and Lesbian News. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "AMA Policy Regarding Sexual Orientation". Ama-assn.org. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Pediatrics 92 (4)" (PDF). 1993. pp. 631–634. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Healthcare :: Physician Assistants vote on retail clinics, reparative therapy". Spiritindia.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Ex-gay – Page 2 – Warren Throckmorton".
- ^ a b "Happy Valley church to host national convention of group that promotes gay conversion through Christ". 30 May 2014.
- ^ "Restored Hope Network 2015 Conference". 28 April 2015.
- ^ "Restored Hope Network 2016 Conference". June 2016.
- ^ "Restored Hope Network -- What to Know Before You Go". 3 June 2017.
- ^ "Hope Conference 2018". 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Restored Hope Network Conference HOPE2019". 27 February 2019.
- ^ "HOPE Conference".
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