As another year comes to a close, it’s tempting to immediately look ahead. What’s next. What’s coming. What still needs to be done.
If we’re honest, many of us are not very good at stopping to reflect. We move from goal to goal, storm to storm, opportunity to opportunity, rarely pausing to “smell the roses.” Yet reflection is not wasted time. It’s sacred space. It’s where gratitude forms, clarity sharpens, and vision begins to take shape.
At REBOOT, this past year marked the close of a five-year vision that began in 2020 with prayer, a spreadsheet, and a lot of faith. Looking back, we’ve seen God’s faithfulness in ways we could not have predicted. Over 50,000 people have now graduated from REBOOT programs. More than 700 locations around the world are bringing hope and healing into communities, correctional facilities, military bases, fire halls, and places marked by deep pain.
None of this happened because of a curriculum alone. It happened because people stepped forward. Leaders took what was on the page and poured in their stories, compassion, and lived experience. That is what brought REBOOT to life.
As we head into 2026, here are three questions worth asking, whether you’re casting vision for an organization, a family, or your own life.
Before asking what’s next, it’s worth asking, what has already been done? Reflection anchors us. It reminds us that progress is real, even when the journey felt uncertain at the time.
For REBOOT, many of the goals we once thought were “wild guesses” were met almost exactly. New curricula were released. Weekly aftercare became a reality. Technology improved. Leaders were equipped. Healing multiplied.
In your own life, where can you point to God’s faithfulness that you might have rushed past without noticing? What prayers were answered that once felt impossible?
REBOOT is not just a program. Without leaders, it would be another book on a shelf. What transforms it is the willingness of people to step into need and say, “I can help here.”
Think of it like an activator. When your experience, story, and compassion are poured in, something new comes to life.
As you look ahead, ask yourself: Where am I uniquely positioned to activate healing? Who benefits when you show up fully as you are, not perfectly, but faithfully?
Vision does not always come all at once. Sometimes God gives one piece at a time. Our role is not to force the full picture, but to faithfully place the piece in front of us.
As REBOOT looks toward the future, there are ideas, courageous steps, and possibilities on the horizon, but also patience. Discernment matters. Obedience matters more than speed.
As you head into 2026, ask: What is the piece God has placed in my hands right now? And am I willing to steward it well, even without knowing what comes next?
This past year alone, more than 10,000 people experienced healing through REBOOT. Each one is an individual story that matters. Each one is part of what God is building next.
As we move forward, we do so with gratitude for what has been, humility for what we don’t yet know, and faith that God will continue to guide each step.
Here’s to reflection. Here’s to courage. And here’s to all that God has in store in 2026.