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Stacy L. Spencer
Dr. Stacy L. Spencer, senior pastor of New Direction Christian Church, takes an introspective look into the heart, mind, and soul to empower everyone to live life from the inside out.
In your Relationships you are going to have conflict but how do you resolve it maturely? Let's talk about it!
The presence of a strong man is vital for our homes and our community. why does it seem like some of our men hiding? Let's talk about it! #RealTalk
What does it take to be a Good Father? There are some great fathers out here and I want to share some of their traits that can help more men. Tune into Real Talk tonight!
June is Men's Month! I want to start with a discussion on what it takes to make a good man? what are the characteristics of a good man? Let's talk! #RealTalk
We move at the speed of Relationships! How far you go is determined by the people you have on your bus. Who's on your bus? Let's talk about it! #RealTalk
There are Levels to this! I want to teach you how to become a level 5 Leader so that you can move from Good to Great! join me for Real Talk tonight!
There's been a lot of coverage on Sean "Diddy" Combs allegations and his homes being raided. Let's talk tonight about what we can learn from Diddy's trials. Real Talk!
You shall know a tree by the fruit it bears! If you are a follower of Christ the expectation is that you bear fruit. Let's talk about how we bear fruit for Christ tonight on Real Talk
All of us grow older but some of us never grow up! How important are your friends in your maturation process? Let's have some Real Talk about that! #RealTalk
Tonight we are going to talk about the third dimension of relationships. The private dimension is reserved for those deep relationships based on Godly connections. Let's Talk!
There are three different type of roles you need to play in order to reach your purpose. Join me tonight as we discuss each one on Real Talk!
How do we shift from transactional relationships to transformational relationships? I want to teach you how to discern a public relationship from a personal one. Real Talk
Tonight we continue our discussion on 3D Relationships. Did you know that your pain could derail you or direct you to your purpose? Tune in tonight to Real Talk!
In your relationships, you must trust the people around you to successfully change the world you live in. How do you engage authentically with people? Let's talk!
As we head into a new year what do you do with old friends? I'm as loyal as they come but is there a time when you let old acquaintances go? Lets Talk!
Have you ever felt a let down after Christmas? Just like Joseph and Mary we can't run the risk of staying the same place we gave birth. We've got to keep it moving. Let's Talk!
With all the Bad that is going on in the World, what's Good about Christmas? Lets break down tonight why the Birth of Christ is the best Gift the world could get. #RealTalk
Tonight we will be discussing the latest movie from Barack and Michelle Obama, Leaving the World Behind. This movie seems to be a prophetic warning of God's ensuing judgment on America. It's time for some Real Talk!
Let's pick back up on our discussion about TI and King. I believe that God wants to turn the hearts of the fathers back to the children and the children back to the father. Let's Talk!
With all of the Family drama and everything coming against our families, we need to fight in the spirit for our families.
How can you Thank God when you are going through adversity? I want to show you in scripture how we can praise God even during tough times. join us tonight for Real Talk!
Have the Holidays ever been hard for you? A lot of people struggle during the holidays because we are grieving or we are lonely. Let's see what scripture says about that tonight.
There are times in life when you get overwhelmed with stress and it can kill you! Tonight I want to give you some tips on how to handle your stress.
Have you ever been stressed out because you felt like your life was out of control? The truth of the matter is that control is an illusion. Join me tonight so we can talk about control!
What do you do when you have trust issues? I'm going to teach you tonight how to overcome those trust issues. Tune in!
Join me tonight for a special sit-down with my dad and brother as we discuss issues of reconciliation. Share this moment with us - it's a conversation you won't want to miss! đ„ #FamilyBonding #Reconciliation #TalkItOut
Kirk Franklin just discovered who his real biological father was after 53 years! It was one of the most touching things I've seen. Lets talk about the impact of Daddy Issues!
Tonight we will be talking about how we overcome Abandonment Issues. Join us for Bible Study as we cover strategies to live confidently in God's will.
'Believing is a choice." We discuss bringing faith to inmates in prison and providing light to a hopeless generation.
Genesis 37:18-36 NLT
- Donât panic just because you are in a pit.
- Hold onto your value even when they sell you short.
- Some of you need to realize that you are not the black sheep of the family you are the goat!
- Prepare yourself for your landing
Luke 16:1-13 NLT
- You about to lose your job.
- Just because youâve mishandled money doesnât make you a bad person you just have to learn from your mistakes and make a pivot.
- Iâm going to leverage my relationships to secure my future.
- Use your gifts to get in the room.
- Your unforgiveness is messing with your money.
2 Kings 4:1-7
- Sometimes the best thing to do is to cry out!
- Donât underestimate the power of your anointing. Some of you suffer from a scarcity mentality.
- You might need a side hustle!
- Keep other people out of your family business.
- The oil will not stop until you do.
- God told me there are too many people in need of your oil for you to stop pouring.
- Go and sell what you have to pay off your debt and live off of the profit.
2 Kings 8:1-6 NLT
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Before you can make a profit, you have to make room for the prophetic.Â
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You may have to settle for less until God gives you his best.
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You have to trust Godâs timing.
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You are going to get it back when itâs time to go back.
Luke 7:11-17 NLT
- We need to have some compassion for all of these young people that are dying on our watch.
- We have to be willing to break tradition to stop the funeral.
- We have to say to our young people that enough is enough.
- We have to do something about this disease of hate.
- We have to remind young people that there is no need for jealousy when you have the same opportunity for your gifts to be accepted.
Haggai 2:1-9
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- Be Strong and Work!
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Donât be Scared, God is still with you!
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Godâs going to have to shake you before he remakes you.
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Godâs going to finance your rebuild from other nations around you.
- 5. God is going to fill this house with his Glory.
Nehemiah 1:1-11
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The first gate is the sheep gate.
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The second gate is the fish gate.
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The third gate is the old gate.
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The fourth gate is the valley gate.
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The fifth gate is the dung gate or the refuse gate.
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The last gate that Iâm going to talk about is the fountain gate.
Matthew 28:16-20 MSG
- The first thing that Jesus expects from his Disciples is to reunite after their trauma.
- The second thing that Jesus wants his disciples to do is to stop doubting him in worship.
- The third thing that Jesus is expecting you to do is to take the green light!
- Jesus is expecting you to use your power.
- Jesus is expecting you to train up other people, near and far in this lifestyle.
- Jesus is expecting us to go mark some people up.
- Jesus is expecting us to teach.
- Jesus is expecting you to know that heâs not leaving you until you make it home.
Matthew 16
- Some people close to you donât even realize that the devil is using them.
- If your friends are causing you to get off track, then you need to put them behind you.
- Some people in your life are out of position.
- Some peopleâs Point of View is skewed concerning your life because they are thinking of their own interest disguised as them being concerned about yours.
- Youâve got to allow Jesus to reset your expectations.
John 7:1-13
- Thereâs some people and some places that you purposely need to stay away from.
- Donât let people pressure you into something that doesnât fit your purpose.
- Donât be surprised when your own family donât believe in what God is doing in your life.
- Clearly separate your goals from Their Expectations.
- You have to be self-aware as to what time it is in your life.
- You have to tell people itâs not my time yetâŠJesus was always conscious of his time.
Luke 7:18-35 NIV
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Some people are too close to you to see you.
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Having unrealistic expectations will make you miss what God is doing right in front of you.
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When life does not go the way you expected it can cause you to get trapped in your own prison and miss out on the miracles that are taking place around you.
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When things donât go as you expected you have to refocus on what good is actually happening in your life.
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You have to make up your mind that you are not going to please everybody so the best thing to do is to please God.
- It's time for us to check on our strong friends who feel like they donât need fellowship because everything is okay.
- Itâs time for you to get connected.
- What about those of us who havenât left?
- We need to celebrate people when they come back and not chastise them.
- We are always heading for trouble whenever we value things more than people, pleasure more than duty, and distant scenes more than the blessings we have right at home.
- The further away you get from your fatherâs house the further you get away from who you were meant to be.
- You canât come home until you come to yourself.
- In order to get back home, you have to remind yourself of whatâs in your fatherâs house.
- Your father is waiting on you to come home.
Matthew 18:1-11Â
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We are asking the wrong questionsÂ
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Creating a better culture for our childrenÂ
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Remove all the stumbling blocks, things that cause these little ones to sin
Matthew 15:1-20 NLT
We live in a time where it seems that we are in a cultural war for the souls and allegiance of people. Sometimes it appears that our faith has been hijacked by religious terrorists. Being a follower of Christ is about your relationship to God.
Exodus 2:1-10 NLT Â
Your Mother saw the potential before you did.Â
Your Mother had to release you strategically.Â
Momma used what she had, to keep you afloat.Â
Your mother was strategic in where she placed you.Â
Your Mother had the help of other women.Â
Your Momma did it for your culture.
Matthew 5:1-12 MSGÂ
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Blessed are the poor for they will inherit the Kingdom of Heaven.Â
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You're blessed when you feel you've lost what is most dear to you.Â
3.You're blessed when you're content with just who you are-no more, no less.
Every now and then God will come and see about you even when you lock yourself up. Even in the hospital room he'll come see about you.
This is the season to not lower your expectations. Just because you've been disappointed, just because you've been hurt, just because you've been traumatized, you need to learn to start expecting something great today!
The whole point of Easter is Jesus came to expunge our records and get rid of the evidence that could condemn us.
In this sermon Dr. Spencer gives us very practical ways to remain hopeful in this season.
- I hope you come back to building your home.
- I hope you come back to being fruitful.
- I hope you come back to meaningful relationships.
- I hope you come and help me pray for our city.
- I hope you come back to Godâs house.
I learned the hard way that you canât trust everybody because everybody doesnât mean you well. However, here's the truth: our greatest command as Christians is to love people. Yet, we often refer to the popular quote, "love all, but trust few".
Truly, you are going to be disappointed by people; to the point where you can't forgive them, but there are some instances when you can still learn from the people who've already turned their backs on you.
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You only go back when something is different.
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There is some betrayal that you canât come back from.
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You can let them back if they turn back.
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There is restoration after repentance.
Who Really Has My Back? | Luke 22:27-34 | Dr. Stacy L. Spencer
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Whether you are married or single, you should strive to be emotionally healthy. Being emotionally healthy is the ability to adequately handle the concerns of your life without losing focus on eternal life. Â Â If you are going to lead effectively out of your marriage or your singleness you have to do three things: Â
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You must make marriage or singleness your first ambition. Â Â Â
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Marriage or Singleness is your first passion  Â
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Marriage or singleness is your loudest gospel. Â
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Tune in to my message from last Sunday about confronting the shadow within you. Sermon title: Facing Your Shadow? - Pastor, Stacy L. Spencer Date: 10.10.21 Â Scripture reading: 1 Corinthians 13:12-13 Â Â Last week, we discussed the importance of going beneath the surface to fix complex issues within ourselves in order to be emotionally healthy. Today, we are taking a deeper look at this duality of our being that sometimes causes us to be emotionally unhealthy Here are 5 things you can practice:Â
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One of the great truths of life is this: you cannot change what you are unaware of.Â
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Tame your feelings by naming your feelings.Â
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Break the power of the past 4. Identify the negative scripts handed down to you.
5. Seek Feedback from trustworthy sources â therapists, spiritual directors, trusted colleagues, and mentors.
âHow do you love somebody you donât like?â
Patrick Houston aka Project Pat rejoins Pastor Spencer on this podcast to talk about how to accept and love people as they are, the same way God treats us. Pat says, âGod is love. So when youâre walking in love, youâre walking like God.â Love is more of an action than a feeling. Pat explains when his life was filled in anger and darkness and how he found joy and strength after his encounter with the love of God. Pat and Pastor Spencer provide some practical ways we can adopt that love in our personal lives, health, and relationships.
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âI've been saved. Thatâs why Iâm still here, thatâs why Iâm still breathing.â
Patrick Earl Houston aka Project Pat is a trailblazing rap artist from Memphis, T.N. and co-founder of the hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia. In this thought-provoking episode, Pat shares his story of how it was growing up in North Memphis and his experience of dealing in the streets during the 80s and 90s. He talks about what it means to be born again through Christ, and how that caused some conflict with his music and attitude at the prime of his rap career. Listen to Patrickâs perspective on how his life changed once he developed a closer relationship with God.
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How do we reach our friends who are far from God? Special guest Dr. Alexis Gwen-Miller, Director of Alpha NDCC, walks us through how she engages people who have questions about spirituality. There is no correct way to learn more about God, and Dr. Gwen-Miller explains that the key to understanding your faith starts with asking questions. It doesnât take a lot of biblical knowledge to be an evangelist. Has God ever looked out for you? As a family member, friend, and/or coworker, you can begin to share these experiences with the people you care about and watch where the conversations take you.
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How do we share our faith with each other without destroying our relationships? Craig Springer, Executive Director of Alpha USA and author of âHow to Revive Evangelismâ rejoins us this episode to discuss the reputation of Christianity and how it can initially scare us from becoming strong believers in Jesus. Dr. Spencer and Springer look at the different ways to encourage others to explore their faith while debunking the old, divisive rhetoric that supports ideas like white supremacy. Listen as they talk about how different generations approach evangelism, and how everyone can contribute to reviving it.
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As we continue this series pertaining to the vaccine, Dr. Spencer reveals his personal experience with the COVID-19 virus. Dr. Manoj Jain, infectious disease physician and national leader in healthcare quality improvement, joins us to share his recommendations on how to properly fight the virus, and why it is pertinent for people of all conditions to eventually get vaccinated.Â
On this episode, we continue the conversation about the COVID-19 vaccine with other healthcare professionals. Special guest Dr. Lora McGill, veteran board-certified neurologist and lead principal investigator at CNS Healthcare, joins Dr. Spencer to address the hesitancy within the Black and Brown communities when it comes to getting the COVID-19 vaccination. Dr. McGill talks about her experience with the recent vaccine trials as she breaks down the myths and conspiracy theories that have surfaced with this virus.
âWhat do you say to African-Americans who are skeptical about getting the [COVID vaccine], based upon the history of how the government has treated black and brown people?â On this episode, special guest, Ammon Brookings, a Sr. clinical research monitor, joins Pastor Spencer as they talk about how the vaccine works, and the possible benefits and side effects of receiving it. Brookins enlightens us with his research perspective and advice on the situation as Pastor Spencer asks the questions that matter.
Do you know what having H.O.P.E. means? Pastor and counselor Arnita Fields joins Dr. Spencer as they provide tools to help us find hope during the holidays.
Mother Carolyn Spencer shares her heartfelt testimony as a breast cancer survivor and a beacon of inspiration to the people around her. Pastor Terri Hunt reflects on her personal experience grieving the loss of her daughter and granddaughter as she still remains hopeful and guiding as a minister to others.
Remember to keep hope alive this holiday season. We are going to get through this together!
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How do I overcome this loneliness during the holidays? How do I keep my family mentally healthy? Dr. Otis Anderson, psychiatrist and author, rejoins us on this episode as we discuss adapting to this ânew normalâ by staying grounded in our faith and each other (even while social distancing).
âEverybody was tired of the rain, but only Noah was the one who built the boat.â
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 Godâs 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.
Weâre facing so many obstacles right now, so itâs 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 in ministry at NDCC, encourages you to get your heart in the right place, so that you can live your most fulfilling life.
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 us plug into the plans God has for each of us. Pastor Stella has the gift of assigning gifts to others. Listen if you want to learn how your gift(s) can improve your life and the lives of the people around you.
Are we blinded by privilege? Whatâs 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 for racial equity.
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 âRecovering From Racismâ, 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 Lordâs 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".