
Magazine Training International is a non-profit mission whose passion is to see lives changed as vital Christian magazines in the Developing World make an impact for Christ on their communities and nations. Our goal is to provide professional training and resources to those God has called to the ministry of Christian magazine publishing. They are courageous men and women, often working in nearly impossible circumstances, who are determined to produce quality publications that honor God and serve their readers.MTI has been active in Eastern Europe since 1989, in the countries of the former Soviet Union since 1996, and in Asia since 2000, providing consulting help and organizing some 50 conferences on every facet of magazine publishing.
How we serve Christians in publishing
International conferences
MTI has organized some 60 on-site conferences in nearly 20 countries, with participants from more than 60 countries. Seventy Christian publishing professionals from around the world have taught in conferences.
Publishing courses
MTI offers intensive courses on magazine editing, magazine design, magazine management/the business of magazine publishing, and magazine article writing. Courses are offered both onsite and online. The magazine design and magazine management courses are also offered as multi-disk DVD courses. The writing course is available in MP3 format.
Published resources
Published resources include 100-125-page manuals outlining each of the courses we offer and including dozens of pages of easily-reproducible samples. Manuals are available in 15 languages in more than 25 editions.
MTI Online
This Internet-based program includes free e-books, free Web-based training videos, free bi-monthly live workshops, and four-week online trainer-led courses. E-books, training videos, and recordings of the workshops are available in on-demand library on the website.
Website resources
A plethora of resources are available on the information-packed website, where visitors may find more than 100 pages of downloadable resources on publishing, as well as a directory of Christian magazines worldwide, current news and publishing tips.
Trainer preparation
Potential trainers are identified and prepared to serve as trainers. They receive on-the-job training in conferences and are deployed in their own and other countries. All trainers are active in magazine publishing and serve as trainers on a volunteer basis.
Consulting
Consulting is offered in person and by email and telephone and is provided by experienced magazine professionals, often in conjunction with an MTI training program.