Dr. Charis Rooks | Christian Speaker, Author, & Professor

When you invite Dr. Charis M. Rooks to speak, you can expect a message that is authentic, engaging, faith-centered, and practical. Drawing from her experience as a professor, leadership scholar, author, ministry leader, and widow, Dr. Rooks connects deeply with audiences through biblical teaching, personal stories, leadership insights, and actionable encouragement.

Attendees can expect:

• A warm, relatable, and engaging presentation style

• Biblical truth paired with practical application

• Authentic storytelling that inspires hope and resilience

• Actionable takeaways participants can immediately apply to their lives, leadership, ministries, or organizations

• A message tailored to the unique needs of your audience and event

• Professional preparation and communication before, during, and after your event

Whether speaking at churches, conferences, retreats, leadership events, women's gatherings, grief support events, colleges, or community organizations, Dr. Rooks creates a welcoming environment where attendees feel encouraged, equipped, challenged, and inspired.

Participants often leave with renewed hope, greater clarity of purpose, practical next steps, and a deeper confidence in God's faithfulness through every season of life.

Dr. Charis M. Rooks is a Christian leadership scholar, speaker, professor, Bible teacher, author, and founder of Anchor & Grace Co., Inspired Grace Ministries, and Sapience Atelier Publishing. Affectionately known as "Doc," she is known for delivering authentic, faith-filled, and practical messages that inspire audiences to lead with courage, navigate life's challenges with grace, and walk confidently in their God-given purpose.

Dr. Rooks holds a PhD in Christian Leadership from Liberty University and an MBA in Leadership from Oral Roberts University. She serves as a graduate professor and Doctoral Chair in the School of Divinity, where she mentors doctoral students and develops future leaders. Her professional experience spans leadership, ministry, business, publishing, coaching, and organizational development.

As an author and speaker, Dr. Rooks equips audiences in the areas of leadership, faith, personal growth, purpose, resilience, grief, healing, and spiritual formation. Her presentations blend biblical truth, academic insight, practical application, and personal storytelling to create meaningful and lasting impact.

Following the unexpected loss of her mother and later her husband, Dr. Rooks was called to create resources and communities that support those navigating grief and life transition. She is the creator of The Anchor™, a faith-centered grief companioning and support ministry, and The ReWrite™, a community where widows and widowers gather, eat, connect, and heal together through shared meals, conversation, travel, prayer, and meaningful relationships.

Dr. Rooks is the author of The Kingdom Writer Collection and The Anchor & Grace Collection, resources designed to encourage faith, healing, leadership, and purpose. Whether speaking to church groups, women's conferences, leadership teams, retreats, colleges, or community organizations, her mission is simple: to help people find hope, embrace their calling, and move forward with faith, courage, and grace.

Audiences appreciate Dr. Rooks' ability to combine wisdom, warmth, humor, authenticity, and practical takeaways that inspire both personal and spiritual growth.

Sound: A handheld or lavalier microphone is requested for medium/large rooms so everyone can hear clearly.

Visuals (rare): I rarely use slides. If I choose to show a single image (ex: a family photo), a screen/projector and an HDMI connection are appreciated, but not required.

Arrival: I prefer to arrive 30–45 minutes early to get settled and coordinate with the event host.

Optional: If possible, I appreciate a brief opportunity to see the speaking space beforehand so I can pray over the room and the attendees. If that isn’t possible, no problem at all.

Recording: Recording is welcome. For grief-related events, please let me know in advance if the session will be recorded so I can frame any sensitive moments appropriately.