Shows

• About the Show
• The Hosts
• Episodes
• The Black Church

Divine Restoration is a fun, feel-good series that sees a church, a community and the Divine Restoration team working together to complete a much-needed renovation project for a deserving congregation. Combining great music and great energy with the rousing vibe of a good old-fashioned barn raising, Divine Restoration showcases the rich stories of each community in a modern, entertaining way.

Hosted by Catherine Burdon and Jim Codrington, each episode of Divine Restoration focuses on a different African American or Canadian congregation, offering a helping hand to complete the job.  It culminates with the weekly service where members of the church gather with the Divine Restoration  team to celebrate what a community can accomplish with a little hard work, some old-fashioned neighbourly help and a lot of faith.

During the show you'll meet the building committee, the minister and the members of the congregation. You'll also see the step-by-step process of designing, building and putting the finishing touches on each specific project. The breadth of the projects being carried out is as diverse as the churches we profile, and include: soup kitchens, prayer gardens, pastors' offices, classrooms, computer rooms, meeting halls, dining rooms and more.

Divine Restoration has traveled across North America to work with churches in Baton Rouge, Halifax, Milwaukee, Toronto, Savannah, New York, Orlando, Chicago and New Orleans, among other locations. Volunteers from each church community contribute their time and efforts to the renovation work, and local merchants help out by donating materials.
Whether it's a new steeple or restored stained glass, an altar upgrade or a new Sunday school center, on Divine Restoration the final "reveal" will truly be a revelation!

Weekdays at 5 am (ET)