Mary Jane Armstrong, MA, BCCC
Speaker | Leadership Trainer | Board-Certified Christian Counselor

Mary Jane Armstrong is a powerful and trusted voice for leaders, churches, and organizations seeking lasting transformation. A nationally and internationally sought-after speaker, leadership trainer, and board-certified Christian counselor, Mary Jane has equipped pastors, ministry teams, women’s leaders, and purpose-driven organizations since entering ministry in 1987. Her work blends biblical wisdom, emotional health, and practical leadership strategies that help individuals and teams move beyond burnout and lead with clarity, resilience, and hope.

As the founder of Brave Enough to Change, Mary Jane provides counseling, coaching, and leadership training through a trauma-informed, biblically grounded model currently serving multiple churches while also resonating with nonprofit, leadership, and professional development audiences. Known for her warmth, depth, and practical insight, she helps audiences identify limiting beliefs, navigate seasons of change, and build healthier leadership cultures rooted in faith and emotional intelligence.

Event planners value Mary Jane Armstrong because she delivers more than encouragement. She equips audiences with practical tools for sustainable ministry, healthier relationships, and authentic leadership. Whether speaking at pastors’ conferences, women’s gatherings, leadership events, or faith-aligned professional organizations, Mary Jane meets people where they are and guides them toward meaningful, lasting growth.

An accomplished author of Brave Enough to Risk Change, to Live Free, its companion workbook and journal, contributor to She Writes for Him: Courageous Leadership, and author of the children’s book Harriet’s Bad Hair Day, Mary Jane’s message spans generations. When you book Mary Jane Armstrong, you bring in a speaker who combines biblical depth, counseling expertise, and real-world leadership experience to inspire transformation that lasts far beyond the event.

Signature Talks
Brave Enough to Risk Change, to Live Free
A powerful invitation to embrace courage rooted in faith, helping audiences identify limiting beliefs, pursue healing, and step into lasting personal and spiritual freedom.

Healthy Leaders, Healthy Churches
Equips pastors and ministry leaders to recognize burnout, lead with emotional wisdom, and cultivate sustainable, life-giving ministry cultures.

Leading from the Inside Out
Challenges leaders to examine the beliefs shaping their leadership while offering biblical and practical tools for authentic, healthy influence.

Breaking Free from Unhealthy Beliefs
Helps audiences identify false belief patterns and replace them with biblical truth that leads to emotional and spiritual freedom.

The Courage to Heal
A compassionate and hope-filled message guiding individuals through the process of restoration and growth during seasons of pain or transition.

Empowered Women, Purposeful Living
Encourages women to release limiting labels, embrace God-given identity, and step confidently into leadership and purpose.

Preventing Burnout in Ministry
A practical and timely talk equipping leaders with tools to recognize warning signs, set healthy boundaries, and sustain long-term impact.

Raising Courageous Hearts
Based on Harriet’s Bad Hair Day, this engaging message helps parents, educators, and families cultivate courage, resilience, and faith in the next generation.