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 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? 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 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 “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.