Welcome!
At Starting With Jesus, our mission is simple: to help children fall in love with Jesus. Through devotional podcasts, weekly Bible lessons, mission stories, prophecy seminars, and Vacation Bible School programs, we provide resources for families and churches to nurture children's faith and encourage a daily relationship with Him. Our hope is that children will start their lives with Jesus and continue walking with Him all their days.
Our Story
Starting With Jesus (formerly A Place to Do Something) began during the COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020, when children around the world suddenly found themselves at home without their usual Sabbath School experience. Recognizing the need, our team felt called to create an online Sabbath School program that would help children continue learning about Jesus, even while churches were closed.
After much prayer and a whirlwind of preparation, we launched our first program on the very first Sabbath of lockdown. In just a few days, we had created a website complete with a Sabbath School video, music, a craft, and a coloring page. Within the first week, our videos received more than 2,000 views from children around the world.
What began as a temporary solution quickly grew into something much bigger. Today, Starting With Jesus is a full-time ministry offering weekly interactive Sabbath School lessons, daily devotional podcasts for children of all ages, Vacation Bible School programs, coloring pages, and more. What started as a way to reach children during lockdown has become an ongoing mission to help children know and love Jesus.
Our Board
Michelle Coy
President & Board Chair
Michelle loves reading with her little ones, going for walks with her family, and telling stories to students. She believes the Bible is the best story book around and she can’t wait to experience the sacred Word with all of you!
Ruthie Reeves, M.S. CCC-SLP
Executive Director
Ruthie has been passionate about children’s ministries since her teens and loves helping kids get to know their best friend, Jesus. As a wife and mother, she treasures family worship time, especially singing and making music together. She also enjoys history, creating new things, and learning new skills.
Rebekah Daum
Treasurer
Rebekah is a wife and mother who recently transitioned from a full-time career in finance to working part-time from home while focusing on her family. She loves teaching children's Sabbath School at her local church and, in her spare time, enjoys camping and hiking with her family.
Gloria Rodriguez
Sharing Time Coordinator
Gloria is a wife and mother with boundless energy and a creative spirit. She loves sharing God’s love with everyone around her. She especially enjoys helping children discover life lessons through God’s second book—nature.
Kyle Tumberg
Member
Kyle Works as the Director of Recruitment for Adventist Frontier Missions (AFM). Having spent many years involved in ministry both at home and abroad, he has a passion to help get involved in fulfilling the Great Commission. He is happily married and has 2 young daughters and enjoys planting seeds of truth in the hearts and minds of young people and helping them to see and experience the power of God’s Word!
Midori Sliger
Member
Midori Sliger is a missionary wife and mother, working in Papua New Guinea. She is excited to see God’s great big world and have a part in His work of spreading His love to people who don’t know Him.
Our Podcast Team
Sarah Little
Podcast Coordinator
Ashley Larson
Voice of SeedPod Beginners
Katie Chitwood
Voice of SeedPod Kids
Tina Kazzi, MS CCC-SLP
Voice of Mustard Seedpod
Acknowledgments
My Bible First has graciously allowed us to use their lessons and other resources in our programs. My Bible First provides Biblical, character-building resources for families and churches.
For more information and to find out how to access the lessons that correspond with our programs, go to their website at: https://mybiblefirst.org
AudioVerse, an audio ministry, has supported Starting With Jesus by making our materials available on their platform and guiding us through our early stages as a ministry. For more information on their ministry, visit AudioVerse.org
