My StoryHi, I'm Dr. Charis Rooks, though most people call me Doc.
If you've found your way here through one of my books, a speaking engagement, The ReWrite™, or simply while searching for hope, I'm grateful you're here.
The Story Behind the Calling
I didn't arrive at this calling through ease. I arrived here through profound loss.
In 2023, I unexpectedly lost my mother, my greatest supporter, prayer warrior, trusted confidante, and a constant source of wisdom in my life. Then, just one year and nine months later, I unexpectedly lost my husband, Kent, my best friend, greatest encourager, trusted voice of wisdom, and life partner.
Grief changed the landscape of my life. There were questions I couldn't immediately answer, plans I had to release, and a future I had to learn to face differently. Yet in the middle of heartbreak, God remained faithful.
And He continued to speak.
One word settled deeply in my heart:
Write.
So I did.
I wrote through the grief, the questions, the loneliness, and the process of learning to trust God with a life that looked nothing like the one I had planned. What began as an act of obedience became something far greater.
Out of my grief, God birthed more than books. He birthed a mission.
Today, through Inspired Grace Ministries, I have the privilege of walking alongside men and women navigating the loss of a spouse, equipping churches and communities to care for grieving hearts, teaching God's Word, encouraging leaders, and helping writers faithfully steward the message God has placed within them.
Though these expressions may look different, the heart behind them is the same: to use what God has entrusted to me to help others find hope, healing, wisdom, and purpose in Him.
Meet Dr. Charis Rooks
Author • Bible Teacher • Speaker • Graduate Professor • Doctoral Chair • Founder of Inspired Grace Ministries
Dr. Charis M. Rooks is an author, Bible teacher, speaker, graduate professor, doctoral chair, certified life coach, and founder of Inspired Grace Ministries. With a Ph.D. in Christian Leadership and an MBA in Leadership, she has dedicated her life to equipping leaders, mentoring doctoral students, teaching God's Word, and helping others faithfully steward the calling God has placed on their lives.
Following the unexpected loss of her husband in 2025, God expanded that calling in a deeply personal way. Out of her own grief, He birthed a mission to walk alongside men and women navigating the loss of a spouse while equipping churches and communities to care well for grieving hearts. Today, through biblical teaching, grief companioning, leadership development, and Christ-centered resources, Dr. Rooks helps people encounter Christ, discover hope, strengthen their faith, and take their next faithful step with confidence.
Education & Professional Experience
Ph.D. in Christian Leadership, Liberty University
MBA in Leadership, Oral Roberts University
Doctoral Chair, John W. Rawlings School of Divinity, Liberty University
Graduate Business Professor, School of Business, Southern Nazarene University
Certified Life Coach, American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC)
Founder and Executive Director, Inspired Grace Ministries
Founder of The ReWrite™
Author of Christian books, Bible studies, journals, and discipleship resources
National and international speaker, Bible teacher, and ministry leader
Four Ministry ExpressionsHow that mission is carried out
Inspired Grace Ministries fulfills its mission through four distinct ministry expressions. While each serves a unique purpose, together they exist to help people encounter Christ, grow in their faith, discover hope, and faithfully live out God's calling on their lives.
The ReWrite™
A Christ-centered community where men and women who have lost a spouse gather around the table for meaningful conversation, shared meals, biblical encouragement, genuine connection, and hope as they learn to live again after loss.
The Anchor
Scripture guided bereavement companioning, offering compassionate one on one support for men and women learning to live again after the loss of a spouse.
Anchor & Grace Co.
Books, Bible studies, journals, and practical resources created to encourage faith, healing, spiritual growth, and purposeful living. Each resource offers biblical encouragement and practical guidance for navigating life's seasons with hope and renewed purpose.
Writer Resources
Faith-inspired books, journals, teaching, and practical resources created to encourage and equip writers as they grow in faith, embrace their calling, and faithfully steward the message God has placed within them.
Beyond the TitlesGod is still writing stories of hope. Yours included.
Those are the titles, roles, and places God has entrusted to me, but they are only part of my story.
At the heart of it all, I am simply a woman who loves Jesus, loves people, and has learned firsthand what it means to trust God when life does not unfold the way you expected.
And if there is one thing my journey has taught me, it is this: God is still writing.
No matter what brought you here, my heart is that you would encounter Christ, grow deeper in your faith, find hope in the midst of grief, and have the courage to take your next faithful step with purpose.
And when I'm not writing, teaching, or serving, you'll usually find me reading, writing Scripture by hand, playing the flute, enjoying time with my daughters and grandson, or at home with our two fur babies, Cashew and Marshmallow.
I'm grateful you've taken the time to learn a little of my story. More than anything, I hope something here reminds you that no matter what chapter you are living in today, God is not finished with your story.
With love and blessings,
Dr. Charis M. Rooks
Founder, Inspired Grace Ministries
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