Welcome, and thank you for your interest in the H-Town Fellows program!
This intergenerational community helps Christians lead flourishing lives inside and outside of work.
What Is H-Town Fellows?
Most Christians have a sense that faith is profoundly significant but lack a framework which makes that significance tangible in their life—especially in their work life. Work occupies most of an adult’s waking hours, yet increasingly, Christians and non-Christians alike find work empty, or boring or only a means to make a living.
H-Town Fellows, facilitated by the teaching of the TrueWorks team, digs into theological study, engaging conversation, and prayerful community to reveal work as far from empty, but filled with the purpose of God’s redemptive plan. At TrueWorks our work is not about a formula, it is about FORMATION. And H-Town Fellows offers a worldview and a way of living that entirely changes our work and our approach to work. At its core, this course brings meaning to our doing.
Why Become an H-Town Fellow?
- Grow in a sense of calling and mission for your work.
- Develop a deeper understanding of how your everyday work matters in the larger story.
- Build relationships with peers, leaders, and others across Houston.
- Approach the challenges of our broken world in light of the Redemptive Frame.
- More fully understand the context of Houston and become a common good advocate for the city.
Our Cohorts
H-Town Fellows meets weekly from Labor Day to Memorial Day with the aim not only to educate but to transform. This formation occurs individually through reading and devotionals, and it occurs communally through discussions, retreats, and prayer groups.
This 9-month program (similar to Executive Education programs) is focused on professionals in the Houston area. Cohorts are formed evenly between men and women and between the ages of 25-75. Past cohorts' average age was around 40. Fellows represent a diverse set of vocations, cultural backgrounds, and demonstrate a commitment to the city and spiritual maturity. For the benefit of all, we also ask for a firm commitment to fulfill the responsibilities of the program.
Dates & Commitment
The Fellows program begins in early September and concludes in mid-May, and includes:
Daily Devotions
that deepen our fellowship with God and each other.
Weekly readings
including, Augustine, Martin Luther, John Calvin, Abraham Kuyper, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, N. T. Wright, Sandra Richter, Dorothy Sayers, Andy Crouch, Makoto Fujimura, and many others
Weekly two-hour meetings
that include dinner, followed by rich, lively discussion to process and apply the readings.
Quarterly Saturday
sessions for exposure to various industries.
Three weekend retreats
(September & May) and one overnight retreat (January) for personal reflection and spiritual formation.
Experiential
learning projects to apply theology to real-life practice.
Podcast
H-Town Fellows commit to meeting together weekly for 9 months to discuss assigned material.
Some material is familiar and some is challenging. Because we are a diverse group of learners, we have created a podcast to discuss the key ideas of each week's reading.
Apply Today
Please consider joining one of the upcoming cohorts in Houston by applying to the link below! We are open to everyone from all denominations.
Alternatively, please contact for more information.
The admissions committee selects Fellows from applicants who best demonstrate: (1) commitment to the city, (2) desire for spiritual formation, and (3) ability to fulfill the responsibilities of the program.
Tuition
The tuition fee helps offset program expenses, including reading materials, weekly meetings, monthly sessions and all three retreats. The fee is $1,200. Spouses receive a 50% discount.