Inside Out Podcast

Dr. Spencer is joined by First Lady Rhonda Spencer as they talk about their journey to a New Direction. They discuss making sacrifices and the importance of surrendering your SHAPE for the work of the ministry.

How can God use somebody like you? On this last episode of SHAPE, Pastor Dana Walker shares his life changing testimony that reconnected him and others to God, ultimately leading him to become the Leadership Development pastor at New Direction.

Dr. Valenta Nichols, leader in Community Outreach ministry, guides you through the ways you can use your unique personality to fulfill God’s mission for you.

Gain the confidence to overcome the fears of unlocking your special abilities that shape who you are in Christ, with Terri Bryant, an active ministry leader at New Direction.

We’re facing so many obstacles right now, so it’s not hard to become stressed or upset from time to time. How you approach these obstacles depends on your heart. A good heart is the engine that fuels you to become a better person everyday. It also leads you to a stronger relationship with God and the people he has placed in your life. Mark Rogers, a dedicated single father, disciple, and servant i...

Discover the unique set of gifts God placed inside you (YES, You). Brandi Sisnett, Praise Team singer and servant leader at New Direction, joins us on Inside Out to help us figure out which types of gifts we our blessed with, and how you can use those individual gifts to contribute to the mission of Christ.

You clicked on here for a reason, because you want to know your SHAPE. Season 2 is all about your S.H.A.P.E. Your spiritual gifts, heart, abilities, personality, and experience. Your SHAPE is what drives you to add to the Kingdom, your family, your friends, etc. On this episode of Inside Out, Dr. Spencer invites Pastor Stella Hollis, who is over Leadership and Development at New Direction, to help...

Are we blinded by privilege? What’s stopping you from confronting racism? For part 3 of our difficult discussions about race, Craig Springer, Executive Director of Alpha, an internationally-acclaimed series of sessions that explore the Christian faith with believers, non believers, and in between, explains how his privilege blinded him before he developed a relationship with Christ and a passion f...

Chris Conlee, founder of Highpoint Church in Memphis, TN, and Karin Conlee, executive director of Race for Reconciliation, join Dr. Spencer in a difficult discussion about race. Listen as the Conlees talk about their respective journeys from growing up in Memphis to creating organizations that encourage their white counterparts to join the fight for racial equality and equity.

What is it going to take to eradicate racism in this country? Racism and injustice has always been a burden towards African-Americans. What responsibility do white people have to ending racism in America? Dr. Larry Lloyd, author of “Recovering From Racism”, breaks down the idea of white privilege with Dr. Spencer and explains how we can begin to overcome that to advance as a nation.

Do you feel overwhelmed with life? Like there are too many things to deal with at once? Sometimes we have to take a break and sit at the Lord’s feet. In this episode, Dr. Arnita Fields, from Life Change Counseling Center, shows us how to deal with our personal pain before allowing the rest of the world to affect us.

As African Americans, it seems like our heads are always on a swivel, trying to avoid racism and sickness. Right now, you may feel like  there is no hope for us to make it. On this episode, Dr. Otis Anderson, a Black clinical psychiatrist and author, joins Dr. Spencer to challenge us to reconnect with  ourselves, our trauma, and our triumphs, so that we can live a life of prosperity.

Pandemic. Racism. Grief. With all of this going on, it's hard to find a safe place within yourself. Pastor Denise Boggs from Living Waters Ministry joins Dr. Spencer on this episode as they unpack the stages of grieving and dealing with it in an accelerated environment surrounded by social injustice.

Dr. Spencer is interviewed by his 21-year-old son/producer, Jordan, about dealing with grief during these unprecedented times. They talk about the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and how we should deal with our losses in a good way. 

Dr. Stacy Spencer introduces his new podcast and shares a snippet of his first full episode "Good Grief".