Welcome!
Starting With Jesus is a ministry focused on helping children to develop a daily relationship with Jesus from a very early age. Our devotional podcasts can be used for personal devotions or family worships. Our weekly lesson and mission story can be used by churches or families for a home worship experience. We also have prophecy seminars and vacation Bible schools. Our one goal is to help children fall in love with Jesus. Starting with Jesus is meant to bring children to Jesus so they not only start with Him, but they finish with Him, too.
Our Story
Starting With Jesus (formally "A Place to Do Something") began during the COVID lockdown of 2020 when many children all over the world were stuck at home without a Sabbath School experience or anything special to do on Sabbath. Our team was impressed that we needed to start an online Sabbath School experience for kids and we needed to get it up as soon as possible. So after much prayer, we worked as quickly as possible to produce an online Sabbath School experience for kids.
By the first Sabbath of lockdown, we had a website, video, music, craft, and a coloring page up and ready. Within the first week we had over 2,000 views. Kids were watching from all over the world, participating in as close to a regular Sabbath school experience as possible.
What we initially planned to be a short term Sabbath school program has turned into a full-time ministry. In addition to our weekly Sabbath School videos, we have daily devotional podcasts for kids from birth to juniors, a weekly adult devotional, VBS programs, coloring pages, and more.
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.
Dr. Kristy Hall, PhD, MSN, RN
Secretary
Although trained as a nurse practitioner, Kristy’s primary roles are wife and mother. She has twin boys and a singleton girl to keep her more than busy! With a passion to see children committed to a lifelong relationship with Jesus, she works in a variety of roles both at Starting With Jesus and in her local church. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, hiking, biking, and boating with her family in the mountains near their home or further afield when time allows.
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.
Our Podcast Team
Christine Coy
Podcast Coordinator
Ashley Larson
Voice of SeedPod Beginners
Katie Chitwood
Voice of SeedPod Kids
Tina Kazzi, MS CCC-SLP
Voice of Mustard Seedpod
Yurlania Bilbee
Voice of El Seedpod Español
Voz de El 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
