Going through this training has given me invaluable information on various aspects of walking with God, drawing in closer and depending on God in ALL areas of my life. Small Beginnings Ministries has given me the ability to see things beyond what meets the eye and to really pray for discernment, wisdom and how to handle challenges. It’s given me the courage and confidence to step out in areas I never thought I could, like in beginning and leading a women’s group on Adult Children of Sexual Abuse. This training doesn’t only apply to ministry, it applies to life! It’s a great place to ask all kinds of questions that maybe you just can’t ask at church, because it’s too personal or you’d feel like you’d be judged. It’s a safe environment.
Susie Rodriguez
Third Year Student
Issaquah, Washington
I took Small Beginnings Ministries' training to explore ways of coping with personal issues as I learned to help others cope with theirs. It gives an all encompassing perspective of our psychological, emotional and spiritual needs and provides encouragement and support to walk it out where we live and work. Small Beginnings empowered me to do "ministry" beyond church walls. Esther Sarantopoulos
Third Year Student
Mountlake Terrace, Washington
I joined Small Beginnings Ministries’ training seven years ago, when I was battling depression. It gave me a way to acknowledge God and also the person who He intended me to be. By their training I gained the confidence and faith to step out of my comfort zone and become the leader of a women's bible study/devotional group in my own church. I have also found their training to be useful in my daily interactions with people; not just in church, but also at work, at the store, even in a parking lot. I now have the freedom to rest in God and know I am loved by Him. Small Beginnings Ministries is a lay-ministry training I wish more people would invest in, whether it’s for a church ministry or just living. Small Beginnings will help give you a clearer view and knowledge of God's perspective. Sheryl Ramos
Third Year Graduate
Marysville, Washington
After seeing the change in my wife who had gone through 3 years of training with Small Beginnings Ministries, I realized that my own relationship with the Lord had grown stagnant. I had issues of my own to deal with and I felt that Small Beginnings Ministries offered the right environment in which I could grow to trust God with the difficulties in my past. Through Small Beginnings Ministries I have learned to accept myself for the person that God made me to be. I know even more now that God loves me and has given me certain gifts that are useful in the body of believers and in dealing with other people in general. In Small Beginnings Ministries you will learn what your spiritual gifts are and who you truly are in the Lord. You will learn how to use those gifts in the ministry opportunities that God will give you as you grow and mature in your faith. I am so thankful for Small Beginnings as my wife and I have grown so much in our faith. We are equipped to help others in ways that we never thought we could. Randy Ramos
Third Year Graduate
Marysville, Washington
I went through Small Beginnings Ministries so that I could be trained to counsel people with serious problems in their lives. I saw the work that Bob Peers did with a mentally ill woman who formerly lived with me and my family and I was impressed and given hope that change was indeed possible. I have learned a lot about counseling other people, and have also received healing for my own woundedness. I believe God is using this program to bless and equip people wherever they are at to be ministers in His kingdom. Julene Pommert
Third Year Graduate
Seattle, Washington
I was interested in the class because I wanted to minister to others and felt I was lacking training and a clear idea of how to begin the process. I have learned that I need to be aware of my own issues as I am ministering to others. I have become more aware of those around me and have had opportunities to minister in a more effective way. There are many opportunities for us to minister and I think anyone interested in helping others as well as growing into all God wants them to be, will find the classes helpful. Karen Locker
Third Year Student
Seattle, Washington
The classes provided a solid foundation and helped get all the participants "on the same page," but it was really the one-on-one mentoring from which I believe I benefited most. I was depressed for several years before I started Small Beginnings Ministries, and now I have not been depressed for a year. I credit this transformation to work that God did in my life while I was involved with Small Beginnings Ministries-work in which the staff played an integral part. I would recommend Small Beginnings Ministries to people who are looking for something deeper and more intentional than the average church small group. If you want to open yourself up to God and people and explore who he made you to be, if you want to investigate the role God is shaping for you in loving, serving and transforming the world, Small Beginnings Ministries is a great place to do that. You can learn specific strategies for effective ministry, and get support as you integrate them into your life. Their expectations are very clear and there is a strong call to commitment. The staff takes your life as a Christian seriously, and wants to make it richer, deeper and more satisfying to you and the people around you. Danielle Rowland
Second Year Student
Seattle, Washington
I took Small Beginnings Ministries' training to explore ways of coping with personal issues as I learned to help others cope with theirs. It gives an all encompassing perspective of our psychological, emotional and spiritual needs and provides encouragement and support to walk it out where we live and work. Small Beginnings empowered me to do "ministry" beyond church walls.
I joined Small Beginnings Ministries’ training seven years ago, when I was battling depression. It gave me a way to acknowledge God and also the person who He intended me to be. By their training I gained the confidence and faith to step out of my comfort zone and become the leader of a women's bible study/devotional group in my own church. I have also found their training to be useful in my daily interactions with people; not just in church, but also at work, at the store, even in a parking lot. I now have the freedom to rest in God and know I am loved by Him. Small Beginnings Ministries is a lay-ministry training I wish more people would invest in, whether it’s for a church ministry or just living. Small Beginnings will help give you a clearer view and knowledge of God's perspective. 
After seeing the change in my wife who had gone through 3 years of training with Small Beginnings Ministries, I realized that my own relationship with the Lord had grown stagnant. I had issues of my own to deal with and I felt that Small Beginnings Ministries offered the right environment in which I could grow to trust God with the difficulties in my past. Through Small Beginnings Ministries I have learned to accept myself for the person that God made me to be. I know even more now that God loves me and has given me certain gifts that are useful in the body of believers and in dealing with other people in general. In Small Beginnings Ministries you will learn what your spiritual gifts are and who you truly are in the Lord. You will learn how to use those gifts in the ministry opportunities that God will give you as you grow and mature in your faith. I am so thankful for Small Beginnings as my wife and I have grown so much in our faith. We are equipped to help others in ways that we never thought we could.
I went through Small Beginnings Ministries so that I could be trained to counsel people with serious problems in their lives. I saw the work that Bob Peers did with a mentally ill woman who formerly lived with me and my family and I was impressed and given hope that change was indeed possible. I have learned a lot about counseling other people, and have also received healing for my own woundedness. I believe God is using this program to bless and equip people wherever they are at to be ministers in His kingdom.
I was interested in the class because I wanted to minister to others and felt I was lacking training and a clear idea of how to begin the process. I have learned that I need to be aware of my own issues as I am ministering to others. I have become more aware of those around me and have had opportunities to minister in a more effective way. There are many opportunities for us to minister and I think anyone interested in helping others as well as growing into all God wants them to be, will find the classes helpful.
The classes provided a solid foundation and helped get all the participants "on the same page," but it was really the one-on-one mentoring from which I believe I benefited most. I was depressed for several years before I started Small Beginnings Ministries, and now I have not been depressed for a year. I credit this transformation to work that God did in my life while I was involved with Small Beginnings Ministries-work in which the staff played an integral part. I would recommend Small Beginnings Ministries to people who are looking for something deeper and more intentional than the average church small group. If you want to open yourself up to God and people and explore who he made you to be, if you want to investigate the role God is shaping for you in loving, serving and transforming the world, Small Beginnings Ministries is a great place to do that. You can learn specific strategies for effective ministry, and get support as you integrate them into your life. Their expectations are very clear and there is a strong call to commitment. The staff takes your life as a Christian seriously, and wants to make it richer, deeper and more satisfying to you and the people around you.