From small beginnings, healthy lives—and ministries—grow, learn, and blossom to be what God intended. We know this because Luke 2:52 tells us it was true of Jesus. This is a good place to start.

Chester and Betsy Kylstra have been growing, learning, and applying all that God has been showing them in their lives and ministry. From brokenness, Chester and Betsy lived through and experienced the healing and restoration of a loving God. When the time was right, God began using them to share what they learned and experienced with those around them.

Chester and Betsy are gifted and caring teachers. Chester’s professional experiences in aerospace, and Betsy’s in the mental health professions, led them to teach at colleges and universities. God used these experiences to grow them personally and to grow Restoring Your Life ministry. As God began to show them patterns and principles to bring freedom and healing to themselves, they naturally shared their hearts with friends, and the body of Christ. What a wonderful beginning.

Since 1990, when Chester and Betsy entered full-time ministry, God has continued to grow their hearts, lives, and vision. This favor moved their hearts to pursue healing in the lives of God’s children. In addition to personally touching the lives of many through ministry, Chester and Betsy have extended their touch to empower local churches to bring healing to their community. Chester and Betsy conduct frequent seminars and conferences throughout the world to share the heart, principles, and application of Restoring Your Life. As a result, there is a significant and growing family of ministry teams and trainers throughout the world.

Chester has degrees in Mechanical (BS) and Nuclear Engineering (MS, PhD), Betsy in Minister Education (MA, EdS). They both earned their Masters Degrees in Theology at Liberty Bible College, Pensacola, FL. Chester and Betsy are ordained through Christian International, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.