Q & A For Leaders
Questions and Answers For Leaders
It is truly an honor to be considered for your event. We have assembled various frequently asked questions below to aid you in your decision-making process.
WHAT TYPE OF EVENTS DOES MARY DO?
Mary is most commonly scheduled to sing and speak at Women’s Conferences and Retreats. She also leads worship, provides special music, and testimony at Church services. Her desire is to participate in what utilizes her music and redemption story for the deepest possible impact. In addition, she also enjoys ministering at prisons, pro-life events, recovery homes/programs, homeless shelters, and more. No matter if it is a barn or a ballroom, broken people are everywhere and need encouragement in their relationship with Jesus.
WHAT STYLE OF MUSIC DOES MARY SING?
Mary was raised on old hymns, but also loves contemporary Christian music. While she writes and enjoys sharing through special music, her heart has always leaned strongly toward worship. As she was pursuing a career in country music, she became a Christian and was introduced to worship music. Country music and worship collided; thus her unique blend was established. Whatever the style, Mary does all she can to ensure a song accurately represents God’s Word.
DOES MARY TRAVEL ALONE OR WITH A GROUP?
Most often, Mary travels with her husband, Dan, and they provide background music with high quality custom tracks (typically from her recordings). Traveling with a full band is an option, but it requires more resources and planning.
HOW DOES SHE TRAVEL?
At this time, Mary, Dan, and their dog Elijah, travel state-to-state in a Motorhome (fondly named Miss Honey). They stay in RV Parks or at Churches who are able to offer a 50-amp hookup on their campus. When necessary, Mary travels by air and obtains transportation and lodging accommodations.
WILL SHE SPEAK ON SUNDAY MORNINGS?
With the utmost of respect and upon request of the church leadership, Mary is willing to minister at a Sunday morning service. She takes a very strong “testimonial” approach on Sundays and reserves her teaching material for women’s events. Because of music and her compelling story of God’s grace, Mary has effectively served coed audiences for over 23 years. Ideally, Mary is scheduled for a women’s event on Friday/Saturday (or both), she provides music Sunday morning, and then offers a concert with testimony Sunday night.
WILL WE NEED TO PROVIDE SOUND?
As an added service, Mary and Dan travel with a full sound system which ensures a quality sound experience for your attendees. Once you have decided to invite Mary and Dan to be a part of your event, this will be discussed, along with their arrival time for set-up and sound check.
HOW MUCH TIME IS TYPICALLY NEEDED FOR MARY’S PROGRAM?
It all depends on the structure of the service, concert, conference, or retreat. Most commonly, she is offered 1 hour to 1.5 hours to lead worship, share special music, a testimony message, closing prayer, and final song. This, of course, will be agreed on at the time of scheduling.
WHAT RESOURCES DOES SHE OFFER?
The ministry offers music, Christian apparel, and a jewelry line called “Beloved” after the service or event (sometimes before or during breaks, depending on the event). A 6 or 8 foot table positioned in a visible area is greatly appreciated. For women’s events Mary would appreciate having 2 tables (if possible). She travels with her own tablecloths.
ARE THERE ANY PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS WE CAN USE?
Absolutely! Please see the Speaking dropdown tab labeled Event Promotional Materials. There you will find a selection of hi-resolution images and various flyers that can be customized to your liking.
For women’s events, Mary has a variety of graphics to help brand and beautify the visual component of your event (if needed).
WHAT ARE YOUR POSITIONS OF FAITH?
We have posted a Statement of Faith on this website. Please click on Statement of Faith or visit the About dropdown tab, Statement of Faith.
WHAT DOES MARY REQUIRE FINANCIALLY TO BE A PART OF OUR SERVICE OR EVENT?
Once you have submitted your booking request and ensured that Mary is available for your event, either she or a member of her team, will discuss her financial and travel needs by phone. The most important thing is that she is where God wants her to be. For the duration of her ministry life, she has trusted God and Leadership to provide appropriately.
DO MARY AND DAN ENJOY SPENDING TIME WITH THE LEADERSHIP AND OTHERS WHEN THEY VISIT?
Absolutely!!! There are times when Mary and Dan are unable to spend time with others beyond the event itself. But when able, they enjoy a time to gather and even break bread with those who they consider “forever family.”UNANSWERED QUESTIONS?
If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to ask. You can call us directly at 619.322.9017, or send an email to: info@maryjamesministries.org