The MBF Difference

Strengthen Leaders. Multiply Healing. Magnify Jesus.

We believe Christian healthcare is most faithful when it pursues excellent medicine and the hope of Jesus with equal commitment.

Every day, parents carry sick children into hospitals hoping someone can help. Patients arrive seeking healing. Families pray for hope. Healthcare professionals faithfully serve with skill, compassion, and the love of Jesus.

Yet too many Christian healthcare ministries struggle to sustain both excellent medical care and vibrant spiritual ministry.

Every person deserves excellent medical care. Every person deserves the opportunity to encounter the hope that is found in Jesus.

We believe Christian healthcare is most faithful when it pursues both with equal commitment.

This work is carried out through three interconnected pillars that together mobilize leaders, multiply healing, and magnify Jesus.

Mobilize Leaders

Healthcare that endures begins long before a patient enters a hospital. It begins with leaders who cast vision, healthy organizations that provide stability, faithful governance that builds trust, well-equipped clinicians who deliver excellent care, and strong local ministries committed to serving in the name of Jesus.

MBF believes the strongest Christian healthcare ministries are led by local leaders who know their communities, understand their culture, and are equipped to serve for generations.

Because lasting healthcare is built by people who are prepared to serve their own communities for generations.

Organizational ImpactEquip — We strengthen leaders, organizations, and healthcare professionals so local ministries grow stronger from within.

Multiply Healing

Healing extends far beyond one procedure, one project, or one mission trip.

As Christian healthcare ministries grow stronger organizationally, clinically, and spiritually, more patients receive excellent care, more families experience compassion, and more communities are served for generations.

This is why MBF invests in a model rather than isolated projects.

MBF is not defined by the projects we fund. MBF is defined by the model we strengthen.

Clinical ImpactDeliver — We help Christian healthcare ministries provide excellent medical care while faithfully sharing the hope of Jesus.

Magnify Jesus

People need more than physical healing. They need lasting hope.

We refuse to separate what God intended to be together.

Every patient is cared for with dignity. Every family is shown compassion. Every person has the opportunity to encounter the hope found in Jesus.

Spiritual ImpactMultiply — We develop leaders, share proven practices, and strengthen future ministries so today’s investment continues transforming lives for generations.

Built on Biblical Principles

Our approach is guided by eight biblical principles rooted in Scripture.

These principles are more than organizational values. They are biblical convictions that shape every partnership, every decision, and every investment we make.

Each principle is grounded in Scripture because we believe lasting partnerships are built on enduring biblical truth.

  • Mobilization

    Isaiah 6:8

    Calling and engaging people to participate in Christ’s healing mission through healthcare.

  • Empowerment

    2 Timothy 2:2

    Strengthening local leaders and institutions so they can lead, adapt, and sustain change within their own communities.

  • Sustainability

    Luke 14:28

    Building systems, partnerships, and capacity that endure and continue to grow over time.

  • Synergy

    Leviticus 26:8

    Integrating clinical excellence, organizational strength, and spiritual mission so the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

  • Authenticity

    1 Samuel 16:7

    Living out Christ-centered values with integrity, humility, and consistency in all relationships and decisions.

  • Global Perspective

    Acts 1:8

    Learning from and contributing to a global community committed to advancing mission healthcare.

  • Excellence

    Proverbs 22:29

    Pursuing the highest standards in care, leadership, and service.

  • Stewardship

    2 Corinthians 8:3–5

    Faithfully managing the people, resources, and opportunities entrusted to the mission while striving for meaningful and measurable impact.

Looking Ahead

The need for compassionate, Christ-centered healthcare continues to grow.

As God opens new opportunities, MBF is prayerfully discerning where this proven model can strengthen additional Christian healthcare ministries around the world.

Wherever God leads, our calling remains the same:

  • Strengthen local leaders.
  • Pursue excellence in medicine.
  • Share the hope of Jesus.
  • Build healthcare that endures for generations.

Because we believe people should never have to choose between excellent medical care and the hope that is found in Jesus.

Explore Our Strategic Direction (PDF)

Join God’s Work of Healing and Hope

Every day, Christian healthcare ministries bring healing to the sick, hope to the hurting, and the love of Jesus to people who need both. Your partnership helps strengthen the leaders, healthcare professionals, and ministries that make those moments possible. Together, we’re strengthening Christian healthcare ministries so more people experience excellent medical care and the hope found in Jesus.

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