Mike & Michelle Beard from Imago Work in Vietnam, sit down with Beth in person to share about the 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 strategy that launched the ministry and the ripple effects it’s had in Hanoi and beyond.
In this episode, Beth shares her top three must-have items for your church sensory room, and how to use them in creative ways.
In less than 8 minutes, Beth shares her summer vibe, suggests three events your church could try this summer, tells you about her summer serving gig, and issues four invitations from Key Ministry.
As a disability ministry leader, do you ever feel alone? Beth Golik shares about Online Connection for Disability Ministry Leaders in Episode 104 of Key Ministry the Podcast.
Beth sits down with the always delightful Marie Kuck, who has a special invitation for our listeners for a behind-the-scenes tour of Make ‘m Smile in Orlando.
Beth sits down with Doc Hunsley, the founder and executive director of SOAR Special Needs Ministry, who will be leading a Ministry Intensive at the Disability & The Church 2024 conference. Doc shares his personal journey of becoming involved in disability ministry as well as his passion for helping churches take the next step towards disability inclusion. Doc’s Ministry Intensive – Disability 101 – will cover various aspects of starting and enhancing a disability ministry, including volunteer recruitment, training, programming, and curriculum. Plus Beth learns a fact about Doc that she never would have guessed.
In this week’s episode of Key Ministry the Podcast, Beth Golik shares her 3 favorite things about Night to Shine. She shares the benefits not only for those who attend Night to Shine, but also the benefits for the church congregation and the surrounding communities!
Have you ever planned an event and it wasn’t the success you thought it would be? Or maybe you are feeling overwhelmed by your to-do list even though it’s work that God has called you to? Beth has five strategies to share that just might help if you are in a season of being bummed out or burned out. She will provide words of encouragement and some practical steps to get you back on track and, hopefully, in a healthy and productive place.
In this week’s podcast, Beth celebrates the milestone of our 75th episode and shares the three most common approaches and models for launching a disability ministry.
In this week’s episode, Beth Golik sits down with Joan Borton, author of MarriageAbility, a new book that engages the reality disability puts on the marriage relationship, through the real-life, and often humorous, stories of couples living with disability.
In today’s episode, Beth poses the question: do your volunteers know the plan if there’s an emergency situation in the church building such as a fire or an armed intruder? Does your church have a plan? Now is the time to create a plan that we hope and pray you’ll never need to implement.
As ministry leaders, we need to know the basic information about service dogs vs. therapy dogs vs. emotional support dogs so that we are providing our churches with accurate information and creating a welcoming and safe environment for all.
In today’s episode of Key Ministry: The Podcast, Beth pulls up a chair to chat with Katie Mitchell, Skeeter Powell and Keith Finch of David’s Table.
In this week’s episode, Beth Golik helps ministry leaders tackle another summer project: creating or updating Student Intake Forms.
In this week’s episode, Beth celebrates our 50th episode and shares some DATC2023 stats, from geographic breakdown of attendees to number of snacks consumed.
Is there a specific situation or environment or activity that is stressful to one particular child in your ministry area, but is not a challenge to others? Social stories are not a new concept for students on the autism spectrum. But, perhaps you’ve never considered using them in the church setting. In this week’s episode, Beth shares examples of a few social stories to add to your toolbox.
In today’s episode, Beth invites you to pull up a chair to her new whiteboard as, together, we learn about new perspectives and ideas in disability ministry.
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 today’s episode, Beth Golik shares 5 tips for hosting a sensory-friendly worship service at your church!
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!
In this week’s episode, Beth Golik humbly shares about a time that we, Key Ministry, blew it. (On social media no less). Learn how you can easily avoid the same mistake. Listen in your favorite podcast app! Quick Links: Braille Works - How to Write Amazing Alt Text...
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, 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.
If you are in children’s ministry or disability ministry, you may have students who have challenges memorizing Scripture. In this episode, Beth will share seven no-cost or low-cost ideas to engage a variety of learners in Scripture memorization, including those who learn best through hearing, or seeing, or doing.
Our church family is incomplete without individuals and families who have disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. In this episode, Beth Golik runs through a checklist for creating a disability-inclusive church event and urges event...
In today’s episode, Beth Golik reflects on a recent church event and shares some strategies that will help take your event planning from stressful to successful.
In this episode, Beth Golik sits down with Ryan Wolfe from Ability Ministry to discuss a new free stock photography website that celebrates the beauty of disability and fights the stigma and negative narratives of the world.
In this week’s episode, Beth Golik shares a must-have tool for the children’s ministry setting. Spoiler alert: this is not just a “special needs ministry” thing.
As ministry leaders, we are better together, no matter what our life experiences are that have brought us to this point. In this episode of Key Ministry: The Podcast with cohost Beth Golik, we’ll talk about the benefits of constructive criticism, collaborative idea sharing, and mutual encouragement.