Key Ministry the Podcast

In today’s episode, Beth invites you to pull up a chair to her new white board as, together, we learn about new perspectives and ideas in disability ministry.

Today’s episode is a message of encouragement for those of you in children’s ministry who want to be more proactive about including kids with disabilities, including mental health and behavioral diagnosis. In your school district, it's likely that 20% of the students are receiving IEP or 504 accommodations to make learning easier for them. The message we share, the gospel, is important enough to b...

In today’s podcast, Catherine Boyle interviews Doc Hunsley from SOAR Special Needs, and lets you know how you can sign up for Doc’s Disability Ministry 101 Ministry Intensive at DATC2023.

In today’s episode, Catherine Boyle reflects on what God has been revealing to her about multiplication and a bountiful 100-fold increase in disability and mental health ministries.

In this week's episode, Beth Golik shares four thoughts about nonverbal communication in the children's ministry setting and how she has been personally impacted by her students whose primary mode of communication doesn't include the spoken word.

In this episode, Sandra Peoples is joined by Chris Hulshof. Together they discuss the importance of churches that are both acceptable and accessible to those with disabilities.

In this week’s episode, Catherine Boyle gives 5 reasons why the Disability and The Church Conference is a unique opportunity for those in ministry or affected by disability.

In today’s episode, Beth Golik shares 5 tips for hosting a sensory-friendly worship service at your church!

Are you ready to set some goals for your ministry in 2023? In this episode, Sandra Peoples will talk about the purpose behind our goals and share four ideas for goals you might want to plan for! And stick around until the end for a pep talk about success and failure in ministry.

In today’s episode, Beth Golik and Catherine Boyle interview our founder, Dr. Steve Grcevich. Together they reflect on the past twenty years and share plans for the future—including the 2023 Disability and the Church Conference!

As the year draws to a close, Catherine Boyle reflects on how the great commission and disability ministry go hand-in-hand.

In today’s episode, Beth Golik shares how practicing hospitality to outside groups has blessed her church and met fundamental needs in their community. Make sure to listen all the way to the end to hear how ministry leaders can apply to speak at DATC2023!

Podcast co-host Sandra Peoples grew up with a sister with Down syndrome and now has a teenager with level 3 autism, so she knows how different the holidays can feel for a family like hers. But they don't have to feel different at church! With a few steps of consideration, she shares how families can feel included and valued. Let's make sure special-needs families can hear the message of hope this...

In this episode of Key Ministry: the Podcast, Catherine talks about a little-known issue called “parentification” and how we can protect typical children in families with disabilities from experiencing its effects.

In this week's episode, Beth Golik humbly shares about a time when we, Key Ministry, blew it. (On social media no less). Learn how you can easily avoid the same mistake.

Many families are grieving the loss of a loved one this holiday season. Our co-host Sandra is facing that in her own family after the loss of her sister this year. So she offers six ways churches can come alongside these grieving families to offer love and support.

In today’s episode, Catherine Boyle discusses how churches can use wisdom to detect or rule out abuse and how to support families with disabilities through abuse allegations and investigations.

In this week's episode, Beth Golik addresses a question that many ministry leaders are struggling with: should we use the term "special needs" in our churches?

In this episode, Sandra interviews Stephanie Hubach to discuss how churches can support all the members of a special-needs family. What challenges do they face, and how can the church provide hope and help for these families?

In today’s episode Catherine Boyle interviews Laura Howe about the upcoming Church Mental Health Summit.

In this episode, Dr. Lamar Hardwick shares six reasons why church leaders, especially those in disability and mental health ministry, may be struggling and how your church family can help them.

In this episode, Catherine Boyle talks about the link between anorexia and autism, and 2 ways that you, as a ministry leader, can help.

In this episode, Beth Golik shares a social media post that could challenge our churches when it comes to meeting one of the most basic needs of some individuals and families in the disability community.

In this episode, Sandra Peoples shares how the disability ministry at her church is transitioning from being led by a volunteer to having a part-time staff position. As the disability ministry leader at your church, you can learn how to communicate your limits so you can maintain healthy boundaries.

In this episode, cohost Dr. Lamar Hardwick examines how to find hope when disability seems to limit our ability to participate in things that are important to our Christian faith.