SPEAKING & SEMINARS

Invite her into the room.

She boldly whispers into spaces of pain, hardship and grief, weaving honesty and humor into the same hour. Churches, conferences, care teams and classrooms.

Ruth‑Ann Thompson outdoors among pine branches, smiling toward the camera

See her on a stage

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SIGNATURE SEMINAR

Sunshine in the Shadows

Widowed at age 24, she pulls from personal experiences to weave honesty and humor into her grief seminars. For churches, conferences and care teams. This program is designed for adults who are currently experiencing or have previously experienced grief and loss. Throughout the sessions, participants will learn to identify various types of loss and understand the different stages of the grieving process. Thompson is a Certified Grief Management Specialist and presents from lived experience. (5 Sessions)

BEST FOR

Churches · Conferences · Care teams · Hospice staff

COMEDY / CHARACTER

Gethel Z. Jones, live

Her comedic character, turned loose on your audience. (Price subject to event)

BEST FOR

Banquets · Women’s events · Fundraisers

Programs

Run as a series rather than a single engagement, each one built to be worked through together over a set number of sessions.

131 Women’s Initiative

This program focuses on the overall personal development, spiritual growth and relational success of women in all seasons of life. The 131 Women’s Initiative is not about fixing broken women - it is about positioning prepared women.

INCLUDES

12 Sessions, Personal Coaching Calls, Annual Summit, Audio Devotional, Empowerment Calendar and much more.

Beneath the B.A.R.K.

An enrichment program which uses the elements of a simple tree to educate individuals of all ages, ethnic backgrounds and gender to take inventory of their personal growth and development.

INCLUDES

6 Sessions

From Mara to More

A workshop intensive to aide women who are going through disrepair in their relationships. Based on Naomi’s (in the Bible) journey from brokenness and bitterness to healing and wholeness.

INCLUDES

5 Sessions

Getting to the Core

Designed for teenagers. Tips for communicating with parents, decision making, goal setting, time management, driving and road safety guidance, relationship strategies and more.

INCLUDES

4 Sessions

A Place to Belong

Not merely a location, but a divinely prepared position where identity, purpose, protection, and assignment converge. Resilience, Forgiveness, Affirmation and Purpose lead to real change and effectiveness.

INCLUDES

8 Sessions

Formats she works in

Tell her the shape of your event and she will build to fit it: a single session, a whole day, or a Sabbath morning.

KeynoteHalf‑day seminarFull‑day seminarBreakout workshopSunday serviceComedy setPanel or Q&A

Send a request

Date, audience, and the shape of your event. Anything you already know is enough to start.

Talk it through

She will ask who is in the room and what you need them to leave with, then propose the format.

She arrives ready

Session built to your room, with books and signed copies for the table if you want them.

WHO SHE SPEAKS TO

Churches & ministries

Sabbath services, retreats, women’s and family ministry days.

Conferences

Keynotes and breakouts on grief and acceptance.

Care teams & hospices

For the people who sit with grief professionally.

Schools & libraries

Mrs. T reads, and the Open Fielders come along.

Youth groups

Designed for teenagers.

For booking requirements

Info@ruthannthompson.com Office (614) 568‑3492

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