The Care Initiative at MTI exists to help steward a growing ecosystem of care and development for cross-cultural workers, sending agencies, churches, caregivers, and MTI staff.
THE CARE INITIATIVE
Care that sustains missions for the long haul.
ABOUT THE INITIATIVE
Why care matters.
Cross-cultural workers face unique challenges. We are seeing a growing need for intentional practices that support long-term thriving - not just preparation, but ongoing care, resilience, and rhythms that sustain.
Complex Needs
Workers are arriving with increasingly complex needs, often with limited awareness of the true cost of overseas service.
Beyond Preparation
Preparation matters deeply, but long-term endurance requires ongoing care, support, and shared language.
Stronger Together
Care is most effective when we collaborate—agencies, churches, caregivers, and trusted partners working together.
Intentional Thriving
We help workers and sending communities move from reactive care to intentional rhythms of thriving.
Mission That Lasts
Our hope is to see more people thrive with effectiveness, endurance, and personal vitality for the long haul.
MORE ABOUT THE INITIATIVE
A collaborative ecosystem.
The Care Initiative is built around collaboration. MTI convenes and stewards relationships that help the broader missionary care ecosystem grow stronger.
Thrive Collaborative
Bringing key stakeholders together to foster shared learning, aligned practices, and collaboration around care and development.
Provider Network
Connecting trusted third-party providers who specialize in care, development, and ministry effectiveness.
John Powell Institute (JPI)
JPI is the research arm of MTI and helps inform what we do.
Learn more here!
“The Care Initiative at MTI is shifting the tide of the missions world from reactive to proactive.”
Mission Training International • Palmer Lake, Colorado
LOOKING AHEAD
The road ahead
The Care Initiative will continue developing in three key stages.
01
Foundation & Activation
Clarifying the framework, launching Thrive Plans, developing care team rhythms, and beginning strucured coaching.
02
Integration & Maturity
Expaning participation, increasing coaching capacity, integrating thriving into team life, and refiing through feedback.
03
A Culture of Thriving
Building a sustainable care ecosystem where thriving is part of our shared language, leadership practive, staff development, and ministry impact.
Let’s build a culture of care - together.
We invite agencies, churches, caregivers, and partners to join us in helping cross-cultural workers thrive for the long haul.