Restoring Your Life was birthed in the heart of God. He desires that you live a joyful and abundant life! As our loving heavenly Father walked Chester and Betsy Kylstra through healing, He nudged them along the way to build a ministry to share His heart and touch with others.

In 1992, the Kylstra’s founded Proclaiming His Word Ministries, a nonprofit organization committed to developing others to bring healing to the body of Christ. In the years that followed, the healing initiative became known as Restoring the Foundations. Many resources were developed and the Kylstra’s authored their groundbreaking book, Restoring the Foundations: An Integrated Approach to Biblical Healing. By 2000, over sixteen ministers and trainers, as well as office staff, were working with Proclaiming His Word Ministries.

In January, 2001, Proclaiming His Word Ministries launched the Healing House Network as a covering membership organization for qualified professional ministry teams. The Healing House Network provides a nationwide (and international) referral center for individuals and couples to receive personal ministry. As well, Healing House Network trainers provide quality training and oversight to help others to become qualified to bring healing to the body of Christ.

As the reach and effectiveness of the ministry grew, the Lord providentially arranged the purchase of Echo Mountain Inn in Hendersonville, NC, in July, 2004. The Inn became the home of Proclaiming His Word Ministries and the newly established Restoring the Foundations International Training Center. Chester and Betsy, along with several other Healing House Network team members and staff moved to Hendersonville to operate both the Inn and the Training Center. The first class arrived on August 1, 2004. Over the next several years, Restoring the Foundations International has developed comprehensive training programs, numerous seminars, conferences, and specialized topics classes to equip others in ministry.

Restoring Your Life is the personal ministry initiative of Restoring the Foundations International.