R.E.A.L. Christian Foundation

Book Signing at Union Bookstore with Drs Weary Oct 13th

Book Signing at Koinonia Coffeehouse August 18th

“Stepping Out From The Shadows” In many ways, Rosie Weary’s story, as told in Stepping Out From the Shadows, is the story of every person who has ever lived and/or worked “behind the scenes.” For most of her life, Rosie avoided the spotlight that shined on her husband, Dolphus, as he labored more visibly for the same causes she held dear. Now, at last, she steps forward to tell her half of their shared story of growing up poor and escaping from Mississippi, only to be called back by God to serve those still trapped by poverty, racism, substandard education and other hardships.

If you or someone you care about has ever lived in the shadow of another, or struggled to be free from burdens of low self-esteem and lack of confidence, Rosie’s story is sure to be an inspiration and a challenge to step, by faith, out of the shadows and into the light.

Over the years. Rosie has served in various positions in ministry alongside her husband, Dr. Dolphus Weary. Currently she serves as Vice–President of R.E.A.L. Christian Foundation, a foundation that connects resource and technical assistance to ministries in rural Mississippi. Specially signed and autographed books at this event will be $15.00 including tax.

MSU Supports Rosie’s Book Signing

President’s Office sponsors May 10 book signing

STARKVILLE, Miss.– The wife of a lifelong activist is stepping out from the shadows to tell her own story as a behind-the-scenes worker focused on making a positive impact in rural Mississippi.

Rosie Camper Weary will sign her new book “Stepping Out from the Shadows” in the John Grisham Room at Mississippi State University’s Mitchell Memorial Library Tuesday [May 10] from 3–5 p.m. The President’s Office is sponsoring the book signing event. Books may be purchased for $18.  Read the rest of the store HERE.

University Relations News Bureau (662) 325-3442 Contact: Allison Matthews May 06, 2011

Book Signing: Join Rosie Weary on May 9th

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“Stepping Out From The Shadows”  In many ways, Rosie Weary’s story, as told in Stepping Out From the Shadows, is the story of every person who has ever lived and/or worked “behind the scenes.” For most of her life, Rosie avoided the spotlight that shined on her husband, Dolphus, as he labored more visibly for the same causes she held dear. Now, at last, she steps forward to tell her half of their shared story of growing up poor and escaping from Mississippi, only to be called back by God to serve those still trapped by poverty, racism, substandard education and other hardships.

If you or someone you care about has ever lived in the shadow of another, or struggled to be free from burdens of low self-esteem and lack of confidence, Rosie’s story is sure to be an inspiration and a challenge to step, by faith, out of the shadows and into the light.

Over the years. Rosie has served in various positions in ministry alongside her husband, Dr. Dolphus Weary.  Currently she serves as Vice– President of R. E. A.. L. Christian Foundation ( a foundation that connects resource and technical assistance to ministries in rural Mississippi.  Specially signed and autographed books at this event will be $19.95 including tax.

R.E.A.L. Celebration Dinner 2010

R.E.A.L. Christian Foundation is thankful to those who sponsored the event and/or purchased ads for the 9th Annual Celebration Dinner in support of the 13 ministries of R.E.A.L.  “More than 250 people gathered at Castle Hill Pavilion in Florence, MS, Tuesday October 5, 2010 for the 9th Annual Celebration Dinner of REAL Christian Foundation. Attendees were pleasantly surprised not to see the ‘usual’ foods on the buffet – guests were served Red Beans & Rice (creole style) by Four C’s Catering Company (Go Big John)!!!

It was exciting to see 12 of the 13 ministries R.E.A.L. supports, sharing and networking with each other. Highlights of the evening included a testimonial video presentation of 11 of the ministries, an Appeal Challenge- ‘From Poverty to Plenty’ and an 87-year old Woman of God singing praise and worship!” We eagerly await how God will move during the 10th Year Celebration!

“Looking at Things through God’s Eyes”

When I was growing up in the 50’s and 60’s in Mississippi, my grandfather tried to teach me how to pick cotton with two hands.  I would off start picking with both hands and then my mind would drift and I would begin to “day dream” and pick with one hand again.  After giving me instructions for about six times, I was caught ‘day dreaming” again and he pulled up a cotton stalk and began to beat me across my back.

My mom had to grease my back because of the pain and swelling. I was daydreaming about a better day. I was daydreaming about wishing that poverty would go away and wishing that my skin color would be different.  Being born black in Mississippi meant that I had two strikes against me and the only thing I wanted to do was run away.

I received a basketball scholarship to L.A. Baptist College (now Masters College). I remember saying, “Lord, I am leaving Mississippi and I ain’t never comin back’, but God brought me back.  We (my wife Rosie and I) returned to Mendenhall Mississippi after college and seminary in 1971 to work to make a difference in the rural poor community.  We wanted to see the poor through the eyes of God.

God sees the poor as those precious souls that Jesus died for, so we began working with a holistic Christian ministry that eventually became a Health Center, Thrift Store, Farm, an Adult Education Program, an After-School Tutorial Program, an Elementary school, and a Community Law Office as we did evangelism and discipleship. As a result, cities from around the country learned from this model.

In 1998, I began to work with Mission Mississippi, a statewide movement that works within the Christian Community to eliminate racism. For the past twelve years, I have worked to encourage Mississippi Christians to see each other through God’s eyes.  When I first began, I thought that 95% of my time, needed to be spent in the white community and only 5% in the black community.  I quickly learned that neither the White Christian Community nor the Black Christian Community was (is) ready to see each other through God’s eyes.  Today we realize that Asian Christians, African American Christians, Hispanic Christians, and White Christians all need to work on ways to see each other through God’s eyes!

Christians who are white or black read, Mark 12:30-31, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength”, they tend to see their “physical” neighbors through their eyes.  All of us need to work on seeing each other through God’s eyes overall.

To do this, here are a few things we have learned about building relationships across racial barriers.

1.     Relationships require Quality Time

We proactively schedule what we value.  For a relationship to grow, it  must be valued enough to invest our most precious resource – quality time.  We must give not only time, but important time, to make a relationship work.  Leftover or “when we get to it” time will actually work towards a contrary end.  People who feel they are being “Squeezed in” will not feel valued.

2.     Relationships require Personal Initiative

Relationships require one or both persons to make a call – to make a move.  The best relationships have an element of risk – of stepping   beyond insecurities and inviting another to a shared risk.  When we think in terms of serving rather than positioning, we open the door to the third requirement for a successful relationship.

3.     Relationships require Honest Exchange

Human nature resists discomfort and honesty.  Deep heartfelt   honesty is uncomfortable on many levels.  But once that honesty has         occurred, the depth of relationship and intimacy grows exponentially.  Vulnerable honesty creates a context of trust.  That trust becomes the context for shedding our emotional presuppositions and openly hearing the other person’s heart and perspective.  For racial healing to occur, hard conversations must take place.

We have not yet arrived, I have not arrived but we are learning, I am learning how to engage barriers that separate us through God’s eyes.  My prayer is to encourage those I encounter to begin the process of choosing to see others through God’s eyes.

Mission America Mobilizes the Church

The Mission America Coalition (MAC) is an unprecedented Coalition of Christian leaders who have prayerfully come together to mobilize the Church for praying, caring and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ in deed and word.

Since its inception, leaders from 81 denominations, over 350 ministries and dozens of ministry networks have been involved in the Coalition.  MAC calls for active participation in The Great Commission of Jesus Christ to “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19) and our Lord’s Great Commandment to “Love the Lord your God . . . and love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:37, 39). “The Whole Church taking the Whole Gospel to the Whole Nation – and to the World!”

Visit Mission America Coalition website HERE.

“The R.E.A.L. Challenge” Now Available (Vol 8 Issue 8)

A message from the President and Vice-President … Drs. Dolphus & Rosie Weary. “Our desire is to connect with those who have a heart for those trapped in rural poverty like we were, and to engage them in working with us to build a perpetual way of supporting rural Mississippi ministries.”

View photos of the Staff & Board, the Targeting Hope Conference (March 21, 2009) , the Leadership Training Workshop (September 12, 2009), the Website Training Workshop (September 17, 2009). the Weary Update, the Weary’s National Travel Update, the 8th Annual Celebration Dinner (October 6, 2009) and the Weary’s trip to Monrovia, Liberia (November 13-22, 2009).  Lots of photos and stories to read and see the R.E.A.L. Christian Foundation in action.  Help us to help those trapped in poverty. Glorify God as the poor and needed are helped.  Come aside and partner with us.  See the complete “The R.E.A.L. Challenge” Newsletter on-line HERE.