Meet Adrienne Binder

Educator,

Ministry Leader,

and Founder of Restoration Resources

Bridging the gap between faith and psychology to make healing practical, biblical, and lasting.

The Story Behind the Work

For years, I watched how emotional and spiritual wounds ripple through families, churches, and communities. People who love God often carry deep pain in silence—unsure where to turn or how to begin again.

Restoration Resources was born from that burden: a place where biblical wisdom and trauma-informed care meet to bring hope, healing, and clarity. I believe the Church should be the safest place for the hurting, and that healing is the most powerful testimony of God’s grace.

Who I am:

  • I’m Adrienne Binder, an educator, ministry leader, and doctoral researcher passionate about helping people and churches heal with both wisdom and grace.

  • I’m the creator of Restored Foundations, a step-by-step healing pathway that helps survivors rebuild identity, relationships, and peace after seasons of confusion or pain.

  • I also author Rooted: The Next Generation Spiritual Formation Curriculum—a Christ-centered, trauma-aware program designed for universities and Christian higher education. Rooted equips students with emotional literacy, spiritual formation, and relational health, helping them build resilient, authentic faith.

  • In addition, I’m developing The Safe Church Project™—my doctoral dissertation project (to be completed in 2026)—which trains churches and leaders to recognize harm, respond wisely, and create cultures of safety and trust.

  • Currently, completing my Ed.D. in Christian Leadership at Liberty University with a focus on trauma theology and spiritual formation.

  • I’m also a trained healing group facilitator with the Trauma Healing Institute.

  • My research focuses on integrating faith, psychology, and leadership to create practical resources that help individuals and ministries live out truth and wholeness.

Why I do this work:

Like many, I had to unlearn confusion, over-functioning, and “keeping the peace at any cost.” I know the ache of losing your voice... and the profound relief of finding it again.

My work is the toolkit I wish I’d had earlier: language for hard conversations, a map for emotional clarity, and rhythms that help people live with integrity and peace.

Pain doesn’t get the final word. With the right tools, healing becomes measurable —in calmer days, steadier relationships, and choices that reflect who we truly are in Christ.

My Approach:

  • Christ-centered + trauma-informed: Scripture and nervous-system science in harmony.

  • Actionable: 2–10 minute daily practices that turn insight into rhythm.

  • Accessible: Rooted in faith, welcoming to all, free of jargon.

  • Whole-person focus: Mind, body, spirit, relationships, and community.

  • Sustainable: Tools that transform both individuals and the systems they live and serve in.

  • Available for individual or group use, in person or online

  • Plug-and-play curriculum—no advanced training required

  • Ideal for churches, universities, and independent learners

  • All materials available digitally; optional printed workbooks/books for those who prefer paper

  • Built for accessibility and ease, so anyone can begin right away

A note from me to you:

You are not “too much,” “too late,” or “too broken.” You’re a person with a nervous system that learned to survive—and a soul that longs to thrive.

Healing isn’t about perfection; it’s about practice. With the right tools, you’ll feel the shift: a calmer body, a clearer mind, and a life that finally fits the truth of who you are.

I’m so glad you’re here. Let’s begin your restoration—together.

You’ve survived enough. Now it’s time to rebuild—with God’s truth as your foundation and His peace as your guide.

Find your strength, peace, and confidence from who God says you are—and build a life that reflects it.