Metro Associates, Inc.  

The Urban World Expedition is the over-arching vision and purpose of MAI during the 21st Century and beyond.
This vision is jointly shared and pursued with the Metropolitan Christian Worship Center of St. Louis
(MCWC) congregation and others.
Since its inception in  December 1978, MAI exists to provide relevant, practical service and
excellent leadership that will result in the healthy improvement of the quality of life for all
who live, work or visit the Urban World. Even more important,  MAI hopes to help foster and maintain a receptive and
viable environment for the fulfillment of God's desires in the people of the Urban World.

Through the Urban World Expedition, MAI's role is to provide impeccable servant-leadership and  skillful, Christ-honoring involvement with her partners leading to and resulting in healthy community transformation in strategic sectors
of the urban world.

Community Transformation is certain through Comprehensive Investment, Personal Involvement  and Total Improvement in the following strategic areas: 
Personal Regeneration & Development 
Interpersonal Relations 
Community Service & Neighborhood Investment
Social Advocacy 
Economic Development