Welcome to the table

You're offline, but still connected.

This gathering is about more than good conversation—it’s about opening up to how God is present in your life and your work, and how your unique skills and callings can help Houston, the city we love, flourish.

We believe in a vision of work that is creative, sacrificial, and redemptive. One where everyday labor becomes a way we partner with God to renew the world.

It is not good to endeavor in this alone. We're building a community of redemptively-minded folks and are inviting you to join us.

Two ways to stay connected:

Be a Builder

  • Join a community of monthly donors who are shaping Houston’s redemptive ecosystem.
  • Small gifts, big impact. Visionaries welcome.
  • Invite others into the TrueWorks story of ecosystem engineering.
Be a Builder

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  • Be the first to hear about upcoming events, programs, and stories from the field.
  • Stay in the loop—and in the work.

The conversation starts at your table

Your interests led you here - what drives you and what is your hope for being here?

Every person here has a story—and so do you.

Conversations are just mini panels:

Our panel will explore how redemptive imagination—rooted in justice, creativity, and sacrificial love—can reshape the way we lead, build, and serve in Houston. Let these questions guide your own reflection and conversation tonight.

The Starting Point | “Work as It Is”
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  • What does your daily work look like, and how would you describe it in its current state?
  • What is it about your work that drives you?
  • What is it about your work that has risks of being exploitative? How does the reality of "the fall" enter into your work?
  • What is the "success playbook" of your work/industry and how aligned are you with it?
The Opportunity | Shifts and Ahas
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  • What opportunities do you see in your work where you can lean into your faith and values?
  • Have you ever had a moment where you suddenly saw your work in a new light?
  • Who or what has helped you imagine your job as part of something bigger?
  • What’s one small decision you made that felt like a move toward redemptive work?
The Redemptive Edge | What Could Be
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  • Where do you see God moving in your industry or work?
  • Imagine you're "playing with the house's money" - no limits, no constraints, just dreaming - what would you build or change in your work?
  • What’s one thing you’ve seen recently that gave you hope about the future of work?
  • What do you hope your work makes possible for others—or for Houston?
The Redemptive Quest | What’s Worth Changing?
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  • What area in your work, if it were re-imagined, would make a positive/redemptive difference in the people you work with or serve?
  • What are some glimpses of redemption that you see in your work?
  • Have you ever seen someone repair something at work—not just avoid harm, but bring real healing?
  • What's next for you to explore in your work? What are you navigating right now?

4:00PM - 4:30PM Guest Arrival & Check-In
4:30PM Opening Remarks - Joey Sanchez, MC
4:00PM - 5:00PM Social Hour
5:00PM - 5:45PM Integenerational Panel on Redemptive Imagination
5:45PM Remarks - Kate Thomas, Executive Director & Co-Founder, TrueWorks "Building Together for the City That We Love"
6:00PM - 7:00PM Social Hour & Games

Ways to give

Make a Pledge

Niko & Jenny Lorentzatos

Breakfast Co-Chairs

Drew & Kelly Scoggins

Caroline & Brian Nakamura

Natasha & Sunny Paradeshi