About TFC

Houston at a Crossroads

Houston is a city of extraordinary opportunity, yet also of deep need. Houston is the poorest of America’s largest cities. According to recent U.S. Census data, 21.2% of Houstonians live below the poverty line — the highest rate among the 10 most populous U.S. cities. Even more alarming, nearly one in three children in Houston (31.7%) live in poverty, the highest child poverty rate among America’s biggest cities.

Despite Houston’s thriving economy, its nonprofits and churches remain overstretched, with one of the lowest nonprofit-to-resident ratios in the country. Families are left navigating fragmented services, while leaders burn out trying to meet overwhelming need in isolation.

THE CHURCH UNITED, THE CITY RESTORED

Together for the City (TFC) was born from Seven Mile Road Church’s conviction that the whole church must unite to care for the whole city. Instead of acquiring a facility used only on Sundays, we are creating a collaborative, city-center campus alive every day of the week with unity, restoration, and gospel-shaped mission.

Our Approach

TFC exists not to launch more programs, but to align, amplify, and scale the good work already underway across our city. We are building the infrastructure for collective impact—physically, relationally, and operationally:

Backbone Support

Equipping and convening leaders across sectors who share a passion for gospel-centered restoration of our city.

SHARED SPACE

Providing modern, dignified space for nonprofits, churches, and redemptive ventures to work side-by-side for greater impact.

UNIFIED OUTCOMES

Aligning our efforts for measurable impact — families healed, neighborhoods restored, the gospel proclaimed.