Mary Ruth Swope recibi la licenciatura en Ciencias por Winthrop College en Rock Hill, South Carolina. Tiene una maestra en alimentos y nutricin por el Womens College de la Universidad de North Carolina-Greensboro. Tambin posee un doctorado por el Teachers College en Columbia University en New York City.
Despus de trabajar como nutriloga en el Departamento de Salud de Ohio, miembro de la Facultad de Alimentos y Nutricin en la universidad Purdue, y la direccin de Alimentos y Nutricin en la universidad de Nevada, la Dra. Swope tom la jubilacin anticipada para comenzar un nuevo ministerio: Nutrition with a Mission. Por medio de conferencias y seminarios, ella alienta a las audiencias a negarse a s mismos caloras innecesarias, ahorrar el dinero que habran costado las caloras y donarlo a programas y proyectos para la Gran Comisin.
La Dra. Swope es una popular oradora que ha sido conferencista en un seminario en PTL en Charlotte, North Carolina, y en el retiro Christian Retreat en Bradendon, Florida. Tambin ha aparecido muchas veces en televisin, en programas entre los que se incluyen
El club 700 en la cadena Christian Broadcasting Network.
Mary Ruth Swope received a bachelor of science from Winthrop College in Rock Hill, South Carolina. She has a master of science degree in foods and nutrition from the Women's College of the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. She also has a doctorate from the Teachers College at Columbia University in New York City.
After serving as a nutritionist with the Ohio Health Department, a member of the Foods and Nutrition faculty at Purdue University, and the Head of Foods and Nutrition at the University of Nevada, Dr. Swope took early retirement to begin a new ministry, Nutrition with a Mission. Through lectures and seminars, she encourages audiences to deny themselves unneeded calories, save the money the calories would have cost, and give it to Great Commission programs and projects.
Dr. Swope is a popular lecturer and has made many TV appearances on shows including
The 700 Club on the Christian Broadcasting Network.