What church leaders and pastors are saying...
"Mary Ann's infectious enthusiasm will motivate and inspire your team to go above and beyond in serving others and welcoming all who come through the door.
If you need someone who is passionate about guiding teams to welcome everyone into your church, you need Mary Ann Sibley.
She knows what it is like to be a hurting and skeptical mom with little interest in church. Her life was transformed by hospitality and grace so she is passionate about helping others serve well. I'm inspired by her boundless energy and deep passion for connecting people to God.
Jesus has changed her and she can't rest till she's helped others experience hope and healing in Christ."
- Dave Patchin
Executive Pastor, Lifepointe Church
"Her training helped our church plant break the 200 barrier.
Mary Ann is the real deal! With years of experience, a deep love for the local church and practical insight, she helped us create an amazing team of volunteers equipped and envisioned to love and serve people well. When it comes to all things volunteer, there's nobody I'd more highly recommend."
- Colby Lehmann
Lead Pastor, Antioch Church
"The principles she taught me amounted to nothing less than an entire culture change in our volunteer ministries.
My experience turned into a three year partnership with Mary Ann as an advisor to help me reshape all our volunteer ministries at Grace Church. She taught me how to:
Create simple and effective volunteer structures that makes serving rewarding and fun
Develop a vision that a transferable across all volunteer teams
Develop the lives of each member in your volunteer ministry
How to put the calling and ministry of Jesus at the center of every activity each Sunday morning
Not only are Sunday mornings better, but the lives of our volunteers have been changed.
Simply put, I have traveled the country talking to a host of volunteer ministry experts at many great, not just good, churches. After each visit I just think to myself, "Mary Ann is still the best."
- Jeremy M. Gwaltney
Lead Pastor, Harvest Community Church
What church volunteers are saying...
"Mary Ann should come with a warning label. She oozes such energy and infectious enthusiasm that your team will never be the same again."
But her leadership is so much more than that. Mary Ann casts clear and consistent vision. There’s no doubt where you’re headed when she’s pointing at the horizon.
If you Google searched "servant leader," you would see her picture. I can tell you from personal experience that she’s dedicated to building leaders and pouring into the lives of those around her. In the years we served together, she constantly encouraged me to be the leader that Christ has gifted me to be."
- Jay J.
Church volunteer and Documentary Photographer/Videographer WRAL-TV
"Until I met Mary Ann, I was a typical 'stand on the sidelines' Christ follower.
I have experienced tremendous growth in my relationship with Christ beginning in 2011 and Mary Ann was one of the key people that God put in my life to make that happen.
Serving is a big part of my and my family’s life now. Our children see it in us and our families and friends see it in us."
- Kevin Giles
Church volunteer and Project Manager, Criterium-Giles Engineers, Inc.
"Serving under Mary Ann's leadership was a blessing to me.
I had a front row seat as Mary Ann grew and developed volunteer leaders and teams. Her energy, passion and vision for volunteers is contagious.
Her heart is for everyone to feel welcome when they walk through the doors of a church. That is displayed in the radical hospitality that her team provides consistently.
I have learned so much from her with one of the biggest lessons being the value of having difficult conversations sooner rather than later."
- Michele Woodall
Church Volunteer and Certified Life Coach