Do I Need
a Debrief?
Take time to see God’s perspective on seasons of life.
You — and every detail of your life — matter deeply to God, your Father.
He likes you! He loves you and He wants you to learn to live loved by Him. He cares for you more than He cares about the work you do for Him. It breaks His heart when you feel confused, alone, isolated, and exhausted.
Everyone needs a safe place to tell their story unfiltered. We all need clarity, understanding, and perspective. We all need to take time to express thanks for what God has done, to take an honest look at what is unresolved, and to relinquish what is still in need of His redemption.
We need cleansing. We need hope. We need freedom. We need reassurance.
We need set-apart, holy time with Jesus, the Lover of our Souls.
A debrief offers all of these things and more …
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What is a debrief?
Debriefing is the method by which you can share your story with someone who “gets it”. It allows space for making sense of your journey, including experiences, events, and emotions, whether in the last six years or the last six months. It is vital that we take time to see God’s perspective on seasons of life. To aid you in this process, we provide a Debriefing Workbook to help facilitate your thinking and understanding. You will gain perspective, healing, and freedom in a safe, caring, and confidential environment.
When we set apart time to open our hearts to God and to listen for His response, He will not disappoint! He is faithful, and He has committed Himself to our wholeness.
How long does a Debrief take?
A debrief takes three consecutive days. Sessions are usually 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM with a one-hour lunch break. A fourth day may be added if you would like to do some vision casting regarding your future. Mary Jean is a certified Life Coach and would be happy to explore possibilities with you!
Do you provide accommodations?
It’s always better to get completely away from your day-to-day life, if possible. If you live in the area and would be more comfortable returning home overnight, you’re free to do so. There are many Airbnb homes available nearby, as well as hotels. If you are unable to afford lodging, singles and couples are welcome to stay in Mary Jean’s private guest room for $50/night; meals will not be provided.
How much does a debrief cost?
$500 for three days; $650 for four days. $50/night additional if you need to stay in Mary Jean’s home. Please note: In most cases, your church, mission organization, personal supporters, family, or friends would be happy to financially provide this opportunity for you! They love you and want you to thrive in life and ministry! Please invite them to support you in this life-giving debrief.
Where do debriefs take place?
Loveland, Colorado. You will need to provide your own transportation to and from. If you would like to provide flights and accommodations for Mary Jean to come to you, please contact Mary Jean HERE.
Is childcare provided?
Childcare is not provided. Please arrange reliable care for your children so that you may be free to focus entirely on the debriefing process.
Is debriefing available for our family?
Yes, in some instances. If your children are middle school and/or high school aged and are willing to participate fully, please contact Mary Jean HERE to talk about possibilities. A family debrief takes four ($650) or five days ($800). No accommodations are available for families in Mary Jean’s home.
Is debriefing available for our group?
Mary Jean provides debriefing for short term mission teams (at your location), but not event-oriented organizational debriefs. Please contact Mary Jean HERE if you would like to discuss group debriefs.
A Benefit for All
I truly believe that all pastors, missionaries, and ministry leaders would find a debrief to be extremely beneficial.
If you have been challenged in new ways, or have experienced a season of confusion, hurt, transition, or disappointment during the past few difficult years, then the timing is especially right for a debrief. God wants nothing more than to make us whole for His glory and our peace!
Contact usResources
The debrief workbook we provide includes helpful resources on topics such as grief and loss, forgiveness, rest, prayer, and freedom from harmful patterns. Additionally, you will be given a template that will help you incorporate the practice of debriefing into your life.
Debrief with Mary Jean helped us to sort out good experiences from bad and to further understand the hard experiences. We were so tired and weary that we could no longer recognize which bad experiences were out of our control; everything felt like our fault. Through debrief we could see the difficult experiences were not our doing.
Through all the highs and lows of ministry on the mission field, Mary Jean has been one of the most instrumental partners in helping us walk through difficult times. Her debriefs have allowed us to process the pain, celebrate the victories, and move forward in partnership with the Holy Spirit and His Church. If it were not for her wisdom, discernment, and guidance we would have been taken off the field years ago.
I could not have known how life-giving and soul-healing a debrief would be. As pastors we often struggle with hurt and pain in life, but have nowhere to process it, so it lingers, and the result is often depression and pain. A debrief offered me the safe place to pour out my heart, cry, learn, put into perspective, and heal from a two year period of pain. I would wholeheartedly recommend to anyone - particularly someone in ministry - to go through a debriefing process. You will find the weight of grief and pain will lift through the ministry of the Holy Spirit.