Each week, Key Ministry: The Podcast hosts Sandra Peoples, Beth Golik, and Catherine Boyle cover topics related to disability and mental health. You will deepen your theology of disability, learn ways to reach and support special needs families, and equip your staff and volunteers to make church more accessible to students and adults with disabilities and mental health diagnoses.

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Transcripts & show notes for each episode:

april 2024

• 098: Book Club Chat with Steve Grcevich & Lamar Hardwick

• 097: Beyond the Clinical Hour: An Interview with Jim & Heather Sells with Catherine Boyle

• 096: A Conversation with Marie Kuck from Nathaniel’s Hope

• 095: Inclusive and Engaging Teaching Models with Sandra Peoples and Tracy McElhatten

March 2024

• 094: A Better Question (Re-Air of 004) with Lamar Hardwick

• 093: Anchors of Wellness: An Interview with Kimberly Britt and Catherine Boyle

• 092: Talk with Doc About Disability Ministry 101

• 091: Family Care Plans with Sandra Peoples

february 2024

• 090: The Power of Perspective and Flexibility in Ministry

• 089: An Interview with Lamar Hardwick on How Ableism Fuels Racism

• 088: Four Indicators of Momentum Shift for Mental Health Ministry with Catherine Boyle

• 087: My 3 Favorite Things About Night to Shine with Beth Golik

• 086: Supporting Students with Invisible Disabilities with Sandra Peoples

JANUARY 2024

• 085: Welcome to Disability Ministry…What Would You Say You Do Here? with Garett Wall

• 084: Neurodiversity, Relationships and Mental and Spiritual Health: An Interview with Dr. Stephanie C. Holmes Part 2

• 083: Neurodiversity, Relationships and Mental and Spiritual Health: An Interview with Dr. Stephanie C. Holmes Part 1

• 082: Ministry Goals for 2024 with Sandra Peoples

December 2023

• 081: Resolving to Experience God's Blessings in the New Year with Garett Wall

• 080: Mary, Ministry Purpose, and You with Catherine Boyle

• 079: Five Things to Try When You’re Bummed Out or Burned Out in Disability Ministry with Beth Golik

• 078: Reverse Inclusion: Our Teen and Young Adult Class with Sandra Peoples

November 2023

• 077: Confidence in Knowing God Will Finish What He Starts with Garett Wall

• 076: Finding Abundance in Seasons of Scarcity with Catherine Boyle

• 075: Ministry Approaches and Models with Beth Golik

• 074: Why the Home Group Model Is Challenging for Families Caring for Someone with a Disability with Sandra Peoples

october 2023

• 073: An Opening for Ministry Through Death’s Door with Garett Wall

• 072: An Interview with Kristin and Todd Evans with Catherine Boyle

• 071: A Chat with Joan Borton on MarriageAbility with Beth Golik

• 070: Ten Books for Disability Ministry Leaders with Sandra Peoples

September 2023:

• 069: Five Truths of Disability Theology with Garett Wall

• 068: Four Aspects of Protection to Help You Find Your Ministry Purpose with Catherine Boyle

• 067: Planning for Safety with Beth Golik

• 066: 4 Steps for Success for Ministry Volunteers with Sandra Peoples

August 2023

• 065: Rapid Fire Q&A with Beth Golik, Catherine Boyle, Garett Wall, and Sandra Peoples

• 064: The Value of Being Fearfully and Wonderfully Made with Garett Wall

• 063: The Benefits of A Sacrifice of Praise with Catherine Boyle

• 062: Dogs in Church with Beth Golik

• 061: Outreach Events with Sandra Peoples

July 2023

• 060: How did we do that? We didn’t. The Holy Spirit did it! with Garett Wall

• 059: Three Ways to Equip Churches to Support Individuals Who Have Experienced Human Trafficking with Catherine Boyle

• 058: An Interview with David’s Table with Beth Golik

• 057: Solutions When You Don’t Have enough Buddies with Sandra Peoples

June 2023

• From the archive: 021: Six Reasons Church Leaders are Struggling (And How You Can Help) with Dr. Lamar Hardwick

• 056: Faithful Friends, the Son of Man and Extraordinary Things with Garett Wall

• 055: 4 Aspects of Perseverance to Help Find Your Ministry Purpose with Catherine Boyle

• 054: 14 Questions to Ask on a Student Intake Form (Plus One I Never Ask) with Beth Golik

• 053: Creating Individualized Spiritual Plans for Your Ministry Participants with Sandra Peoples

May 2023

• 052: Strength in Numbers, a Cord of Three, and Belonging in the Church for Adults with Disabilities with Garett Wall

• 051: A New Mental Health Support Group Opportunity with Catherine Boyle

• 050: DATC By the Numbers with Beth Golik

• 049: VBS: A Plan for Inclusion with Sandra Peoples

April 2023

• 048: God’s Plan for My Family and Lifelong Ministry for the Disability Community with Garett Wall

• 047: The Mental Health Friendly Church: An Interview with Rachael Newham from Kintsugi Hope with Catherine Boyle

• 046: Adding Social Stories to Your Toolbox with Beth Golik

• 045: Jesus's Radical Step of Inclusion for People with Disabilities During Holy Week with Sandra Peoples

March 2023

• 044: Equipping Churches to be Trauma Informed: an interview with Robert and Lori Crosby with Catherine Boyle

• 043: The Gift Given to St. Patrick and Families with Disabilities with Catherine Boyle

• 042: Simple Strategies for the Biggest Challenges: an Interview with Kim Botto with Catherine Boyle

• 041: Reimagine with Beth Golik

• 040: A Message for Children's Ministers on Inclusion with Sandra Peoples

February 2023

• 039: DATC2023 Ministry Intensive Preview: An Interview with Stephen "Doc" Hunsley with Catherine Boyle

• 038: A Year of 100-Fold Increase with Catherine Boyle

• 037: 4 Thoughts on Nonverbal Communication in the Children’s Ministry Setting with Beth Golik

• 036: Acceptable and Accessible Churches with Chris Hulshof and Sandra Peoples

January 2023

• 035: 5 Reasons to Attend DATC2023 with Catherine Boyle

• 034: 5 Tips for Hosting a Sensory-Friendly Worship Service with Beth Golik

• 033: Resolutions to Serve Special Needs Families with Sandra Peoples

December 2022

• 032: Celebrating 20 Years: an Interview with Dr. Steve Grcevich, Beth Golik, and Catherine Boyle

• 031: Christmas, Prophecy and Disability Ministry with Catherine Boyle

• 030: Practicing Hospitality to Outside Groups with Beth Golik

• 029: Including Special-Needs Families in Your Church's Christmas Activities with Sandra Peoples

November 2022

• 028: Preventing Parentification: Protecting Typical Children in Families with Disabilities with Catherine Boyle

• 027: Called Out on Twitter: A Lesson on Alt-Text with Beth Golik

• 026: Supporting Grieving Families through the Holidays with Sandra Peoples

October 2022

• 025: False Accusations of Abuse: How Churches Can Support Families with Disabilities with Catherine Boyle

• 024: Should We Use the Term “Special Needs” in Our Churches? with Beth Golik

• 023: Supporting Special-Needs Families with Stephanie Hubach with Sandra Peoples

September 2022

• 022: An Interview with Laura Howe on the Church Mental Health Summit with Catherine Boyle

• 021: Six Reasons Church Leaders are Struggling (And How You Can Help) with Dr. Lamar Hardwick

• 020: Anorexia, Autism, and 2 Ways Ministry Leaders Can Help with Catherine Boyle

• 019: Potty Talk: What Our Churches Can Learn from a Pennsylvania Brewery with Beth Golik

• 018: The Evolution of a Disability Ministry Leadership Position from Volunteer, to Part Time, to Full Time with Sandra Peoples

August 2022

• 017: What Happens When We Can't? with Dr. Lamar Hardwick

• 016: Cheerleaders versus Dinner Guests: Why Belonging Should Be Your Disability Ministry Goal with Catherine Boyle

• 015: Seven Muti-Sensory Strategies for Memorizing Scripture with Beth Golik

• 014: Four Supportive Steps to Take When a Family in Your Church Receives a Disability Diagnosis with Sandra Peoples

July 2022

• 013: Disability-Inclusive Event Checklist with Beth Golik

• 012: Finding God’s Ministry Purpose for Your Life with Catherine Boyle

• 011: How to Make your Event Planning Go from Stressful to Successful with Beth Golik

• 010 Special Needs Ministry Sunday: How & Why We Celebrate with Sandra Peoples

June 2022

• 009: Disability is Beautiful with Beth Golik and Ryan Wolfe

• 008: Having The Hard Conversation About Healing with Dr. Lamar Hardwick

• 007: The Straw that Saved the Camel's Back with Catherine Boyle

• 006: Visual Schedules with Beth Golik

• 005: 5 Ways the Church can Support Special Needs Families this Summer with Sandra Peoples

May 2022

• 004: A Better Question with Dr. Lamar Hardwick

• 003: Lament: an Important Ingredient for Mental Health Ministry with Catherine Boyle

• 002: Iron Sharpens Iron with Beth Golik

• 001: Welcome at the Table with Sandra Peoples

Meet the hosts

Sandra Peoples

Sandra Peoples (PhD student at SWBTS) is a special-needs mom and sibling. She and her family live outside of Houston, TX where she serves her church as the Inclusion Coordinator for Special Needs Families. She is also the Special Needs Ministry Consultant for the Southern Baptist of Texas Convention. She’s the author of Unexpected Blessings: The Joys and Possibilities of Life in a Special-Needs Family. You can connect with her at sandrapeoples.com.

Beth Golik

Beth is part of the Key Ministry team where she has served as the operations director since 2016. She hosts a monthly Disability Ministry Video Roundtable for ministry leaders and enjoys speaking with churches, particularly children’s ministry leaders, who are seeking to provide more welcoming environments for families with hidden and other disabilities. Beth also serves as the director of disability engagement at Bay Presbyterian Church in suburban Cleveland. She has a passion for connecting people to resources through networking and relationship building.

Catherine Boyle

Catherine has been impacted by mental health issues her entire life, including her own struggles with anorexia, bulimia, anxiety, and depression. Catherine has led and started various ministries, including a ministry home for women with eating disorders and Outside In Ministries, founded to help the church minister to and with people with mental health issues. Catherine also authored Hungry Souls: What the Bible Says About Eating Disorder.

Garett Wall

Garett Wall serves as the Connections Minister with Shine Disabilities Ministry at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY where he faithfully shepherds kids, teens and adults with disabilities and their families. As the father of a kiddo with Down syndrome and autism, Garett is thankful for the ways the Lord is equipping him for disability ministry and for the lifelong journey of experiencing the goodness of God in all people.  A graduate of Murray State University in Murray, KY, Garett worked for nearly 20 years in athletic media relations at both Murray State and the University of Louisville before God redirected his career path into disability ministry in 2019. A native of Dover, TN, Garett is married to Becky and the couple has two children, Lily and Isaac.

Dr. Steve Grcevich 

Dr. G serves as the founder and President of Key Ministry. He is a child and adolescent psychiatrist who combines over 25 years of knowledge gained through clinical practice and teaching with extensive research experience evaluating medications prescribed to children and teens for ADHD, anxiety, and depression. In his role as President of Key Ministry, Steve serves the primary vision caster and spokesperson for Key and plays an important role in Key’s efforts to develop collaborations with church leaders, professionals, and organizations both within and outside the disability ministry movement. His first book, Mental Health and the Church, was published by Zondervan in February 2018. 

Dr. Lamar Hardwick 

Pastor Hardwick was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the age of 36. Today he serves as an autism advocate and conference speaker, helping to educate and train churches and faith communities about autism awareness, acceptance, and advocacy. Lamar is the lead pastor of Tri-Cities Church in Atlanta, GA. His Most Recent book is Disability and The Church: A Vision for Diversity and Inclusion, published by InterVarsity Press in 2021. He is currently pursuing a PhD in ethics.