Marie Burrus
Church Consultant
Marie’s primary responsibilities are consulting on mission engagement and church communications. She also manages, edits, and contributes content for UBA's blog, website, and social media outlets.
She is an educator, creative writer, and missionary versed in communicating and connecting with people from diverse backgrounds.
She has a B.S. in Foreign language education and a B.A. in French language and literature from the University of Georgia. After spending two years on the mission field in West Africa, she finished a Master’s degree in Intercultural Studies from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. She is fluent in English, French, and Jula/Bambara.
She is married to Gene Burrus and has two children.
Focus
Sending Pathways
Missions Strategy
Church Health
Cultural Engagement
Communications
Blog Management
Graphic Design
Social Media Communications
Articles & Resources
By reclaiming the the biblical understanding of brothers and sisters in Christ, the church can be a picture of healthy community in a relationally confused world.
Missionaries are made by an internal and external call.
Meet our various new staff members to learn how they can serve you and your church!
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Don’t stand on the sidelines of ministry. The task is too large and urgent for you not to be involved.
How does grief impact an individual? How can we minister in and amongst deep tragedy in our churches?
Encouragement for those called to minister in difficult places and times.
Here’s some good news to someone feeling weary in ministry today.
How do we cultivate the calm our soul needs when we can’t seem to catch our breath?