Marie Burrus

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
Missionaries are made by an internal and external call.
These 7 mission principles could help you make disciples among your LGBTQ+ neighbors—during pride month and all year long.
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.
Ministry certainly has its highs and lows, but there is something to treasure in every season.
Your digital strategy is still a lifeline to someone, so let’s take some time to do it well.
As Christians, how we communicate (or miscommunicate) with others is a gospel issue. Our ability to hear and speak clearly affects how we teach, disciple, gather, and evangelize. It's vital!
Learning to speak the truth in love requires we know how to speak and to whom we're speaking. So I have one simple question to help.
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.