Eddie Spencer's life story reads like a modern parable of redemption. From a childhood marked by humiliation and poverty to a young adulthood filled with violent crime, Spencer's trajectory seemed fixed. But what happens when divine intervention meets a willing heart?

The turning point came in first grade when classmates mocked him for wearing secondhand ”girl shoes”—the only footwear his family could provide. This single moment ignited a rage that would fuel years of criminal behavior. By 17, Spencer was facing decades behind bars, with multiple stays at training schools already behind him. 

”I thought that the lifestyle that I have chosen, this is where I would be basically all my life, a thug, a gangster,” Spencer recalls. Yet in 1982, everything changed when he stopped bargaining with God and instead offered unconditional surrender. What followed was an extraordinary transformation that saw him not only reform his own life but also become instrumental in changing countless others.

Perhaps most remarkable is how Spencer's ministry flourished both inside prison walls and after his 1988 release. From the prison sergeant who once beat him but later sent troubled inmates his way, to the muscular football player who approached him years later saying ”you speaking changed my life,” Spencer's testimony has proven a powerful catalyst for transformation.

The divine poetry of his release date—January 14, 1988—being the exact same date he would later lead prayer at Governor Reed's inauguration twelve years later, showcases the full-circle journey of a man who found his purpose through pain.

Listen as Dawn Beam uncovers this riveting story of second chances, and discover how a life once destined for destruction became a beacon of hope for thousands of troubled youth across Mississippi.