Posts by Mary Frances

Be The Best

Be The Best

 by Mary C. Frances, Senior Associate Consultant     Several years ago, I was part of a team of people who led mission developer training...

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Do We Get Us?

Do We Get Us?

By Mary C. Frances, Senior Associate Consultant While the overtime win for the Kansas City Chiefs may have filled the Facebook feed for many folks...

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Using the Gift of Time

Using the Gift of Time

Mary C. Frances, Senior Associate Consultant There’s a strange phenomenon that happens around this time of year.  As a consultant who works with...

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What’s the Rub?

What’s the Rub?

By Mary C. Frances, Senior Associate Consultant This past summer, my husband and I were blessed to visit a friend who has a cottage near Lake...

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Back to School Already?

Back to School Already?

Back to School Already? By Mary C. Frances, Senior Associate Consultant In case you were wondering….I have been having a great summer!  My husband...

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Is the Glass Half Full?

Is the Glass Half Full?

Some recent survey results suggest that the landscape of the church is still shifting in less than positive ways.  New findings from the Public Religion Research Institute shows that 24% of people say they have switched religions in their lifetime – a 50% jump from 2021 when only 16% of people said they make a jump.

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