Mary Royal is the wife to Jerry and mom to four kids…three bio kids and one foster/adopt. She is a pastor’s wife and the Royals have served at their church for over thirty years, working with students for over twenty years. For the last ten years, Mary and Jerry have ministered to young adults, focusing on marriage and parenting.

Her day job is a Forensic Interviewer at a Child Advocacy Center and her after-day-job is pouring into the lives of women and older teens. She does this by encouraging them to become the healthiest versions of themselves in order to impact the relationships around them in the best way possible. She believes this is how we truly impact the world with the gospel.

Bios are one of her least favorite things to write—mainly because she believes that who we are is more important than what we do. But just in case you are a bio junkie and need to know all the things about people, here are a few “fun” facts about who Mary is! A marathon runner, breast cancer survivor, coke lover (the soda!), member of a large family, and lover of color. But most of all, she loves sharing by speaking with vulnerability and honesty about who God is and what He is continuing to do in her life.