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 joining the shifting tide of missions from reactive to proactive.”
Mission Training International • Palmer Lake, Colorado
LOOKING AHEAD
The road ahead
The Care Initiative is in the process of development, and we invite you to learn more or get involved!
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Where we are now
The Care Initiative has established a strong foundation through The John Powell Institute, the Thrive Collaborative, and a Care Provider Network.
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Where we are going
The Care Initiative seeks to shift the paradigm from reactive to preventative care, resourcing cross-cultural workers throughout the span of their career by building a sustainable care ecosystem where thriving is part of our shared language, leadership practice, staff development, and ministry impact.
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How to get involved
We at MTI cannot do this important work alone! If you have a heart for the thriving of cross-cultural workers, we would love to develop a deeper relationship with you around our shared vision for sustainable, preventative care.
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.