Dr. Ravi I. Jayakaran is a strategic thinker with a passion for holistic transformation, bringing together wisdom, compassion, and practical action. He is particularly drawn to evaluating transformational programs and developing innovative tools that measure complex outcomes such as happiness, empowerment, values change, and community transformation.
Born in South India, Ravi's journey has taken him from corporate boardrooms to remote village communities across the world. For nearly five decades, he has worked at the intersection of faith, participatory development, and measurable impact, helping communities discover sustainable pathways out of poverty while equipping leaders to multiply transformational change.
He served two terms as President and CEO of Medical Ambassadors International and three terms as Global Catalyst for Integral Mission with the Lausanne Movement. Throughout his ministry and leadership, he has championed Integral Mission — not simply as a program or methodology, but as a biblical way of life that integrates the proclamation of the gospel with compassionate action.
Ravi has provided leadership in the corporate sector and international NGOs, serving in 25+ countries. He is the developer of several participatory assessment and empowerment tools that help organizations measure and strengthen community transformation, well-being, and resilience.
An accomplished author, Ravi writes both technical resources for practitioners and engaging stories that illustrate transformational development. His books combine practical experience, spiritual principles, and compelling narratives that encourage readers to become agents of lasting change.
At the heart of everything Ravi does is a commitment to Christ, family, and servant leadership. Whether developing innovative frameworks, mentoring leaders, evaluating programs, or telling stories that inspire hope, he seeks to translate vision into measurable transformation.
In short, Dr. Ravi I. Jayakaran is a servant-leader with a global perspective and a Kingdom mindset, dedicated to equipping people and communities to flourish — one life, one family, one village, and one generation at a time.