The Restoration Movement is a movement that started in the early 1800s in the United States and has spread to many places around the world. The goal of the movement is to restore the early Christian church to its original state and promote unity among different Christian denominations. It also tries to bring back the purity of the original teachings of Jesus and the early New Testament church. This includes bringing back the practice of believers immersion, belief in the Bible as the authoritative source for Christian doctrine, and the practice of gathering in "simple churches." It also tries to unify Christians by emphasizing the commonalities among the different denominations. The Restoration Movement is about bringing Christians into a closer relationship with each other and with God.