Newbreak Tierrasanta

June 1, 2025  As bold and ambitious as the apostle Paul was, he was a man who knew the value of collaboration and teamwork. Listen in as Pastor Markus Witherspoon encourages us to thank the people who helped us along the way and help others along their journey of following Jesus. In this message, you will be encouraged and challenged to: 1. Value and appreciate people who have "packed our parachute" in life 2. Take steps of obedience in our gospel calling

May 25, 2025  This Memorial Day Weekend, 100 Newbreakers are down in Mexico building 5 homes for families who do not have one yet. Listen in as Newbreak Church Scripps Ranch Campus Pastor Jared Johnson encourages us to make Christ known locally and globally! In this message, you will be challenged and encouraged to: 1. Make our whole lives about making Christ known. 2. Pray, give, and go in participating in the gospel.

May 18, 2025  What would happen if the people of Christ harmonized to create a symphony of music that could only exist because of our differences? Listen in as Tierrasanta Campus Pastor Markus Witherspoon from our encourages us to navigate our different convictions and keep the main thing, the main thing, as we continue in our sermon series through Romans! In this message, you will be challenged and encouraged to: 1. Lay aside personal preferences for the goal of promoting peace within the community of believers 2. Listen to the ways the Holy Spirit wants to build personal convictions

May 11, 2025  Join us as we celebrate Mother's Day and hear an inspiring yet down-to-earth message from Pastors JoAnn Johnson and Kamar Bevil and learn how we can love others and live with eternity in mind.

May 4, 2025  We make 70+ meaningful decisions everyday. And our legacy is the summary of our life's decisions. Listen in as Pastor Markus Witherspoon spurs us on to live authentically and honorably toward others! In this message you will be challenged and encouraged to: 1. Empathize with others through the heart of Christ 2. Overcome evil with good

April 27, 2025   Easter is now behind us but the meaning of Easter does not end. How do we live in light of the Easter message? Listen in as Pastor Jared Johnson gets us back into our Romans series and shows us how we are to live out of God's mercy and grace! In this message you will be challenged and encouraged to: 1. Use our God-given gifts to serve others 2. Be transformed by the ways God renews our mind

April 20, 2025 How will you respond to the risen Jesus? This is the most important question we will ever explore and have to answer! Listen in as Tierrasanta Campus Pastor Markus Witherspoon shares with us a powerful Easter message! In this message you will be challenged and encouraged to: 1. Let Jesus handle our grief and doubts 2. Give your life to Jesus and then to helping others meet Jesus, too 

April 13, 2025  Who do you say Jesus is? This is a question everyone must answer. And every one of us have a job to help others find Jesus! Listen in as Pastor JoAnn Johnson challenges us to have gospel and faith discussions! In this message you will be challenged and encouraged to: 1. Pray for other's salvation 2. Live as a sent missionary of Christ, no matter where you are

April 6, 2025  God's sovereignty can be an overwhelming topic. However, when we see that God's sovereign purposes are to offer redemption, it reframes how we look at some really challenging passages. Listen in as Markus Witherspoon, from our Tierrastanta campus, challenges us to make daily decisions to respond to God's mercy. In this message you will be challenged and encouraged to: 1. Have a heart that hurts for the lost 2. Respond to God's mercy with a soft heart

Mar. 30, 2025  Everyone loves a good love story. Why do Hallmark movies have such a great success? Because we like the feel-good, predictable story lines. But our lives don't often feel predictable or good. But what if God is up to good even in the midst of those circumstances? Listen in as Senior Pastor JoAnn Johnson challenges us lean into our spiritual growth that happens in the midst of hard circumstances. In this message you will be challenged and encouraged to: 1. Change how we see suffering 2. Remain in the love of God

Mar. 23, 2025  Have you ever asked if our suffering might have a purpose that's even bigger than the difficulty it brings? Listen in as Pastor Markus Witherspoon, from our Tierrasanta campus, challenges us to put our present afflictions in perspective to the eternal promises of God. In this message you will be challenged and encouraged to: 1. See our suffering through a redemptive lens 2. Lean into the Spirit's help in our hardship

Mar. 16, 2025  Have you ever considered how much our life should be different because we have the Holy Spirit as Christ-followers? Romans 8 celebrates the way the Spirit changes us and changes our life!  Listen in as Pastor Brayden Brookshier, from our Ocean Beach campus, helps us see what the Spirit-led life looks like. In this message you will be challenged and encouraged to: 1. Have a different mindset because the Spirit's influence 2. Relate to God as our Father

Mar. 9, 2025  The number of laws in the United State has never been tallied. And there are some laws still in affect that are outrageous (and even hilarious!). But God's law is meant to show us something about ourselves and how to find salvation in him. Listen in as Pastor Markus Witherspoon, from our Tierrasanta campus, encourages us to celebrate what Christ as our deliverer. In this message you will be challenged and encouraged to: 1. Be honest about our inability to live God's standard 2. Rest in the finished work of Christ  

Mar. 3, 2025  The Emancipation Proclamation changed the trajectory of countless lives! And yet, as revolutionary as that news was, it took several years for the news to reach all the affected people. Is this not a picture of what sin tries to do to us? Listen in as Pastor Markus Witherspoon, from our Tierrasanta campus, challenges us to see how we have broken ties with slavery to sin to serve God! In this message you will be challenged and encouraged to: 1. Redeem the concept of what it means to serve God 2. Let love of God fuel service of God

Feb. 23, 2025  The gospel tells us that God's grace is so good that it abounds even more than our sin. So, what does that mean for us now? Do we live how we want? Or what if Jesus died for us to experience life far beyond the "prison" that is sin? Listen in as Pastor Brayden Brookshier, from our Ocean Beach campus, challenges us to live into our new identity in Christ. In this message you will be challenged and encouraged to: 1. See our old life as "dead" and a new life is possible! 2. Believe God wants to create new patterns in our lives

Feb. 16, 2025   Sometimes you can get access to certain places not because of what you know but because who you know! Association is key. How much more when it comes to our faith? All of humanity finds itself in Adam, but we have an opportunity to receive the love and grace of Christ and be joined to him! Listen in as Pastor Markus Witherspoon, from our Tierrasanta campus, encourages us to respond to God's love. In this message you will be challenged and encouraged to: 1. See solidarity with the sin of the world 2. Receive and reflect God's love

Feb. 9, 2025  Trials and hardships come for us all. But what if these are not meant to be viewed as threatening the foundation of our standing with God? What if these were meant for character transformation? Listen in as Pastor JoAnn Johnson, our Lead Pastor, as she helps us see God's hope in our trials. In this message you will be challenged and encouraged to: 1. Take advantage of the access to God we are given in Christ 2. Embrace hope in the thick of hardships

Feb. 2, 2025   What does God want from us? Our faith. But why is our faith so valuable to God? What does faith that holds on to God's promise despite the circumstances look like? Listen in as Pastor Brayden Brookshier, from our Ocean Beach campus, encourages us to have unwavering faith. In this message you will be challenged and encouraged to: 1. Reconsider how relatable unwavering faith is 2. Resurrect prayers of God's promises

Jan. 26, 2025  Have you ever been stuck in a situation where you needed rescue? The truth is, we are all captives and needing rescue and redemption. Listen in as Pastor Jared Johnson, from our Scripps Ranch campus, leads us to see how we are redeemed by the cross of Christ. In this message you will be challenged and encouraged to: 1. Consider what or who we truly place our faith in 2. See the scope of how much God has forgiven us in Christ

Jan. 19, 2025  Have you ever been bothered by what someone does but, upon further reflection, realize it's something you do, too? Whether identical or similar struggles, there are times when our focus on other's shortcomings keep us from seeing our own. Listen in as Pastor Jared Johnson, from our Scripps Ranch campus, helps us have a much needed heart check. In this message you will be challenged and encouraged to: 1. Turn our gaze inward in how God wants to challenge you, personally. 2. Let God do the necessary work on our hearts.

Jan. 12, 2025  Have you ever had a doctor tell you or a loved one some hard news? Sometimes the bad news is what prepares us to hear the good news. Listen in as Pastor Markus Witherspoon, from our Tierrasanta campus, helps us see the importance of seeing the reality of sin and the remedy offered to us in the gospel. In this message you will be: 1. Challenged to have compassion, not condemnation, for those in sin 2. Encouraged to walk in repentance in renewal in response to God's kindness

Jan. 5, 2025  A new year causes us to think more about who we are and who we are becoming. Our identity is essential. As we begin a new sermon series through Romans, we see how our identity is gospel shaped. Listen in as Pastor Kamar Bevil, from our Tierrasanta campus, introduces the letter to the Romans, showing us how even the first few verses challenge us to see life differently! In this message you will be challenged and encouraged to: 1. See the connection between God's story and your story 2. Make this a year where you dive deeper into your understanding of the Bible

Dec. 29, 2024  Join us online across campuses as we have a sabbath Sunday and hear a message from our lead pastor, JoAnn Johnson. In this message you will be challenged and encouraged to: 1. Take a long look back at 2024 and breathe 2. Rest in Jesus as you embark on an exciting adventure in 2025

Dec. 22, 2024  The word "love" might be one of the most overused words ranging from "loving" ice cream to "loving" a spouse. So, how is God's love displayed? Why is it celebrated during the Christmas season? Listen in as Pastor Markus Witherspoon takes us into a prophecy about Jesus that shows us the heart of Christmas! In this message you will be challenged and encouraged to: 1 Celebrate Christmas for not only the birth of Christ, but for the death of Christ 2 Receive the sacrifice of Jesus for yourself

Dec. 15, 2024  The word "joy" is beaming in its meaning, but not always in how we experience it. For hundreds of years and even leading up to the arrival of Jesus, God's people had to learn how to receive divine comfort while they waited for the promise of the Messiah to come. Listen in as Pastor Markus Witherspoon helps us see how to experience comfort this Advent season, and how it is linked to the theme word of "joy." In this message you will be challenged and encouraged to: 1. Be honest about the painful events that need to be felt instead of ignored 2. Trust that God really can provide invasive comfort that meets us where we are

Dec. 8, 2024  The word "peace" at this time of year evokes holding a hot cooca and a harmonious home, sitting near a glistening tree. But most of us know that this sort of picture of peace is either fleeting or absent from many of our season's experiences. Listen in as Pastor JoAnn Johnson gives us a closer look at the prophecies of Christ's coming and the peace that is offered to us this season and everyday! In this message you will be: 1. Challenged to understand how prophecy serves our understanding of Scripture 2. Encouraged to receive God's peace, no matter where you find yourself.

Dec. 1, 2024  The word "hope" is a traditional Advent word. But it seems to have lost its point. Many times when we say "hope" it is as cavalier as wishing for a sports team to win a game. But putting that on the scale of more important matters, it still can feel as futile as a wish. Listen in as Pastor Brooks Fuller shows us the connection from an early prophecy of the Messiah's birth and our lives today and how hope is far more concrete than a flimsy wish! In this message you will be: 1. Encouraged to see this Christmas season as remind us where our hope finds its point 2. Challenged to be be honest about the the places where you feel hopeless, as you seek to find hope in Christ

Nov. 24, 2024  You know what's not easy... Waiting! But waiting is inescapable in this life, whether it is in lines at stores, in traffic, or for Jesus to return. In this message, Pastor Markus Witherspoon walks us through the Parable of the Servants and challenges us to make the most of our waiting and what it looks like to live prepared for Christ's return! In this message you will be: 1. Encouraged to live like Christ will come back in our lifetime 2. Challenged to identify the distractions that disrupt our readiness for Christ's return

Nov. 17, 2024  The coming holidays remind often stir up varied feelings on seeing family or relatives. Hardly anyone walks through life without some bitterness geared toward others. In this message you'll hear from Pastor JoAnn Johnson as she walks us through the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant and challenges us to see how God's graciousness toward us inspires how we treat others. In this message you will be: 1. Encouraged to celebrate how thoroughly we are forgiven 2. Challenged to go on the journey of forgiving that person we have been harboring bitterness toward

Nov. 10, 2024  Jesus compares the kingdom of heaven to the ultimate banquet! This is a party in which everyone is invited, but the invitation must be responded to with urgency and on the sendee's terms. In this message you'll hear from Pastor Brooks Fuller as he walks us through the Parable of the Wedding Banquet and challenges us to be generous in how we see God's gospel invitation go out into the world, and thoughtful in how we personally respond. In this message you will be: 1. Encouraged to see how willing people are to discover Jesus 2. Challenged to see the ways we try to make our faith conform to our own terms

Nov. 3, 2024  Before Jesus ascended to heaven, he was clear to let his followers know that he will return, and that they have a job to do while he is gone. In this message you'll hear from Pastor Markus Witherspoon as he walks us through the Parable of the Talents and challenges us to steward every aspect of our life for the sake of the kingdom. In this message you will be: 1. Encouraged to see how much God has entrusted you with 2. Challenged to remember your "why" as you steward your life

Oct. 27, 2024  Pay attention to what the news headlines like to cover. Usually, it centers around crisis and conflict. Why? Because bad news sells. But the headlines don't ever tell the whole story. In this message you'll hear from Pastor Brayden Brookshier as he addresses an important question: Is the world getting better or worse. In this message you will be: 1. Encouraged to see how God is not surprised by the Enemy's tactics 2. Challenged to not let our spiritual authority be cuffed to what is happening politically

Oct. 20, 2024  As the gospel goes out into the world, there are a variety of responses to it. This isn't new at all! Even in Christ's ministry he explained how people would react to the message of the kingdom of heaven. In this message you'll hear from Pastor Kamar Bevil as she unpacks the Parable of the Sower and the four soils that Jesus uses to describe how we respond to him. In this message you will be: 1. Encouraged to not look at people's initial response to Jesus as their final response 2. Challenged to keep saying "yes" to Jesus

Oct. 13, 2024  Being in love has a way to change our life. In this message you'll hear from Pastor JoAnn Johnson as she calls us to live with a restored sense of purpose and to make a commitment. In this message you will be: 1. Encouraged to respond to Jesus with more passion than ever before 2. Challenged to live as ambassadors and representatives of Christ and his kingdom

Oct. 6, 2024  We freely sacrifice for what we love. David's final act as the king inspires us for our journey forward as a church. In this message you'll hear from Pastor Jared Johnson as he calls us to all do our part to prepare the way. In this message you will be: 1. Encouraged to see your giving as a joyous opportunity 2. Challenged to commit to your part in preparing the way Visit "Prepare the Way" today: https://newbreak.church/prepare-the-way/

Sept 29, 2024  A king's first move sets the tone for his legacy. David's first act as the king inspires us for our journey forward as a church. In this message you'll hear from Pastor Brayden Brookshier as he calls us to prepare places for God's presence. In this message you will be: 1. Encouraged to enthrone God with our worship. 2. Challenged to go on prayer walks and ask God to reclaim our cities. Visit "Prepare the Way" today: https://newbreak.church/prepare-the-way/

Sept 22, 2024  We are inviting everyone at Newbreak Church to join us as we embark on the journey God has for us. This will be a defining moment in our church's history. Let's step out in faith together, to accomplish God's mission through Prepare the Way. Join us as we look into what taking steps of faith mean when we know that God is always working upstream. Visit "Prepare the Way" today: https://newbreak.church/prepare-the-way/

Sept 15, 2024  We are inviting everyone at Newbreak Church to join us as we embark on the journey God has for us. This will be a defining moment in our church's history. Let's step out in faith together, to accomplish God's mission through Prepare the Way. In our first Prepare the Way you'll hear from pastors JoAnn and Jared as they share how to see God's plan through the eyes of faith. Visit "Prepare the Way" today: https://newbreak.church/prepare-the-way/

Sept 1, 2024  As we look at the launch of the Church in the book of Acts, we see how integral living in a cadence of a community postures us to hear God's leading. Tune in as our Tierrasanta Campus Pastor, Markus Witherspoon, helps us hear God's voice through shared life and community! In this week's message, you'll be: Challenged to plug into the community available to you Encouraged to see how you need community, and how they need you

Sept 1, 2024  As we look at Psalm 19, we learn the obvious ways God has been revealed. Tune in as our Tierrasanta Campus Pastor, Markus Witherspoon, helps us hear God's voice through creation and Scripture. In this week's message, you'll be 1. Challenged to slow down and notice the details in creation 2. Encouraged to let God's unchanging Word change us

Aug 25, 2024  Hearing God's voice in our lives can be challenging as is, but compound that with the heaviness with disappointment and it might seem like God is silent altogether. As we look at the story of Elijah, we learn the importance of hearing God's whisper. Tune in as Lead Pastor, JoAnn Johnson, helps us hear God amidst crisis and disappointment. In this week's message, you'll be: Challenged to see the provision of God put in front of us Encouraged to allow adversity to increase our dependence on God

Aug 19, 2024  Communication is key to any healthy relationship. And this is also true in our relationship with God! Far from simply talking to God, we are invited to listen for God's voice in our lives. Listen to Pastor Markus Witherspoon from our Tierrasanta campus as we kick off this series by talking about how Moses's story encourages us to learn to hear God's voice. In this week's message, you'll be: Challenged to let God speak into our lives right where we are Encouraged to not let our insecurities deter us from listening for God's voice

Aug 11, 2024 Newbreak Church is all about, "Connecting people with God through authentic relationships to serve communities." We build intentional community through our Life Groups, serve locally and globally through Kingdom Builders, and gather in-person and online every Sunday across San Diego at our three campuses in Tierrasanta, Scripps Ranch, and Ocean Beach. This week, during our Newbreak 360 series, you get to hear from our Ocean Beach Campus Pastor, Brayden Brookshier, as he talks about building a culture of faith. In this week's message, you'll be Challenged to trust in God's ability and willingness to act in miraculous ways Encouraged to let Scripture inspire you to pray bold prayers

Aug 4, 2024 Newbreak Church is all about, "Connecting people with God through authentic relationships to serve communities." We build intentional community through our Life Groups, serve locally and globally through Kingdom Builders, and gather in-person and online every Sunday across San Diego at our three campuses in Tierrasanta, Scripps Ranch, and Ocean Beach. This week, during our Newbreak 360 series, you get to hear from our Scripps Ranch Campus Pastor, Jared Johnson, as he talks about living boldly and on mission for Jesus! In this week's message, you'll be: Challenged to consider the source of power we live by Encouraged to have a deep, abiding relationship with Jesus

July 28, 2024  Newbreak Church is all about, "Connecting people with God through authentic relationships to serve communities." We build intentional community through our Life Groups, serve locally and globally through Kingdom Builders, and gather in-person and online every Sunday across San Diego at our three campuses in Tierrasanta, Scripps Ranch, and Ocean Beach. This week, during our Newbreak 360 series, you get to hear from our Life Groups Pastor Brooks Fuller as he talks about the times when God opens and closes doors. In this week's message, you'll be Challenged to remain open to the Holy Spirit's leading even when you don't understand what is happening Encouraged to worship your way through the confusing and difficult parts of life

July 21, 2024  Newbreak Church is all about, "Connecting people with God through authentic relationships to serve communities." We build intentional community through our Life Groups, serve locally and globally through Kingdom Builders, and gather in-person and online every Sunday across San Diego at our three campuses in Tierrasanta, Scripps Ranch, and Ocean Beach. This week, during our Newbreak 360 series, you get to hear from Lead Pastor JoAnn Johnson as she talks about knowing our assignment as Christ-followers. In this week's message you'll be: 1. Challenged to embrace a faith that requires sacrifice 2. Encouraged to find fulfillment in a life with mission and purpose

July 14, 2024  Newbreak Church is all about, "Connecting people with God through authentic relationships to serve communities." We build intentional community through our Life Groups, serve locally and globally through Kingdom Builders, and gather in-person and online every Sunday across San Diego at our three campuses in Tierrasanta, Scripps Ranch, and Ocean Beach. This week you'll hear from our International Outreach Pastor Darrel Larson, as they shares an inspiring message on how we can engage with our community and make God known in all circumstances. As you listen in, you will be: 1. Challenged to embrace your current position and location as God's witness in San Diego 2. Encouraged to help those around you understand who God is and what He is doing

July 7, 2024  Newbreak Church is all about, "Connecting people with God through authentic relationships to serve communities." We build intentional community through our Life Groups, serve locally and globally through Kingdom Builders, and gather in-person and online every Sunday across San Diego at our three campuses in Tierrasanta, Scripps Ranch, and Ocean Beach. This week you'll hear from Kamar Bevil from our Tierrasanta Campus, as they shares an inspiring message on how we can engage with our community and make God known in all circumstances. As you listen in, you will be: 1. Challenged to listen to the needs of your community 2. Encouraged to always be ready to make God known

June 30, 2024  Newbreak Church is all about, "Connecting people with God through authentic relationships to serve communities." We build intentional community through our Life Groups, serve locally and globally through Kingdom Builders, and gather in-person and online every Sunday across San Diego at our three campuses in Tierrasanta, Scripps Ranch, and Ocean Beach. This week you'll hear from Pastor Markus Witherspoon from our Tierrasanta Campus, as he shares an inspiring message about how one encounter with Jesus changes everything. As you listen in, you will be: 1. Challenged to pursue God as you live in His name. 2. Encouraged to let the Holy Spirit work through you in your daily life.

June 23, 2024  When you go to a restaurant, you can tell who the waiters and the cooks are based on their clothes. This makes a great analogy for how Paul encourages us in Colossians 3. We “wear” a new wardrobe as a Christ-follower. Listen in as we talk about how our relationship with Christ changes how we represent him in our interactions with others! As you listen in, you will be: 1. Challenged to be mindful of what characteristics we put on everyday 2. Encouraged to let God's words become the playlist in our mind

June 16, 2024  We celebrate Father's Day by continuing in our sermon series in Colossians as we are encouraged to put off the distractions that are getting in the way of us being the Christ-like people the world (and our families) need us to be! As you listen in, you will be: 1. Challenged to embrace the renewal process of being made more like God 2. Encouraged to give yourself grace and keep your mind set on the life we are called to live