Words are never neutral—they build worlds. In this opening message of the World Builders series, CJ Ward teaches from James 3, reminding us that our words shape the environments we live in every day. Just as God created through His Word, we influence the world around us through what we say.

Discover how your words affect your relationships, your inner life, and your faith—and how Jesus invites us to become intentional world builders.

What does it really mean to serve one another? In this message from the Called: to Serve series, we look at John 13 and the powerful moment when Jesus washes His disciples’ feet. This message challenges us to move beyond simply doing acts of service and instead become servants who love others with humility, availability, generosity, and community.

Discover how serving one another shapes our identity as followers of Jesus and transforms everyday relationships.

• (00:00:02) - New Life Gillette Teaching
• (00:01:08) - Called to Serve
• (00:02:40) - Washing the disciples' feet
• (00:09:19) - Serving People With Love
• (00:14:01) - Call to Serve
• (00:14:58) - What is the Word of Servants?
• (00:16:24) - Servant of God
• (00:21:49) - Being Immediate, Intentional, and Interruptible
• (00:28:14) - Being a Servant of the Most High God

Why do so many needs go unnoticed?

In this message, Pastor CJ Ward teaches from Luke 5 to show how seeing Jesus clearly changes the way we see the world. When faith moves beyond belief into action, God uses ordinary people to bring extraordinary change.

This message challenges us to notice the needs around us, trust that God can work through us, and serve with courage—even when there’s no strategy.

Luke 5:17–26
Pastor CJ Ward
⛪ New Life Gillette

• (00:00:02) - Call to Serve
• (00:01:48) - Luke 5: Healing the Sick
• (00:04:06) - I Had A Longboard To Get To College
• (00:09:20) - The Four Guys Who Dropped Their Friend Through a Roof to Jesus
• (00:15:39) - How to Lead a Lost Person to Jesus
• (00:21:11) - Can We Be Used to Change the World?
• (00:27:55) - Communion

Why do we serve God?

In this message from our Called: to Serve series, Pastor Wes Smith teaches from the book of Job to confront a transactional view of faith — the idea that obedience earns blessing and service guarantees protection.

Through God’s response to Job, we discover a powerful truth: God loves without strategy. He delights in creation that offers Him nothing in return. And when we truly see who God is, it changes why we serve.

Serving is no longer about leverage or reward.
It becomes a response to love that has already transformed us.

Scripture: Job 1–2; Job 38–42
⛪ New Life Gillette
Pastor Wes Smith

• (00:00:02) - A Vote of Affirmation for the Next Lead Pastor at New Life
• (00:05:17) - The Life of Job
• (00:07:23) - The Life of Job
• (00:10:43) - Job Gets It Coming From God
• (00:12:53) - Job vs. Zophar
• (00:19:01) - God's Love for Job
• (00:20:50) - Favorite Bird Ever Made
• (00:22:43) - Job 3: The Behemoth
• (00:28:42) - Job's Epic Wedding
• (00:28:55) - Job the Book of Job
• (00:33:29) - The Love of the Local Church

What actually causes a person to change?

In this message, Pastor CJ Ward explores the three forces that shape transformation — miracles, crisis, and inspiration — and reveals why inspiration rooted in a clear vision of Jesus is the most powerful catalyst for lasting change.

Teaching from the book of Habakkuk and the life of Jesus, this message shows how encountering God leads to worship, service, and true transformation. If you’ve ever struggled to change habits, attitudes, or priorities, this message offers a hopeful and biblical pathway forward.

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:1–2; Mark 10:45; Philippians 2
Pastor CJ Ward
New Life Gillette

• (00:00:02) - Called to Serve
• (00:01:44) - Habakkuk
• (00:02:58) - What Causes People to Change?
• (00:05:48) - Causes of Change in the Life
• (00:10:41) - Crisis and Inspiration: How to Motivate Change
• (00:15:39) - Christians Are Called to Serve
• (00:19:12) - Temptation to Sit in Crisis
• (00:23:20) - Inspiration
• (00:29:13) - "This is Me"

What if the church was truly a place where anyone could come — and everyone could become?

In Come and Become, Pastor CJ Ward teaches through Acts 9 and the story of Saul’s conversion to show how grace always comes before change. Saul didn’t clean himself up before meeting Jesus. He encountered Jesus first — and transformation followed.

This message explores:

• Why no one comes to Jesus prepared

• How grace precedes transformation

• What it means to be a “come as you are” church

• How God sees who we are and who we can become

• Why the Church needs people before they change

If Saul can come to Jesus, anyone can.
And if anyone can come, anyone can become.

Scripture: Acts 9:1–19
New Life Gillette
Pastor CJ Ward

• (00:00:02) - A Year of Celebration at New Life Gillette Church
• (00:03:33) - Scraps From My Cousin's Shop
• (00:07:07) - Paul the Apostle vs Saul
• (00:13:21) - If Saul Can Come To Jesus, Then Anyone Can Come to Jesus
• (00:16:52) - Temptation to Let Them Come to Jesus As They Are
• (00:24:02) - What's Offensive About The Gospel?
• (00:30:07) - Fill Out Your Life Card
• (00:36:01) - Prayers for Today

At Christmas, the story of Jesus can feel familiar—but it was never meant to feel normal.

In this message, “Did You Notice?”, we walk through Philippians 2:5–11 and rediscover how absurd, scandalous, and beautiful the story of Jesus really is. God did not use His power for His own advantage. Instead, He became human, took on the role of a servant, and obediently went to the cross.

When we truly notice who Jesus is and what He has done, worship becomes the natural response. Seeing Jesus clearly doesn’t just inform us—it transforms us.

Scripture: Philippians 2:5–11
Message Title: Did You Notice?
Church: New Life Gillette

If this message encouraged you, consider sharing it with someone who needs to see Jesus more clearly this Christmas.

• (00:00:00) - Christmas Teaching
• (00:01:00) - Philippians 2: Love
• (00:04:34) - You Notice When Things Are Not Normal
• (00:05:18) - Does Christmas Have Become Normal?
• (00:07:52) - Philippians 2: The Perks of Being God
• (00:11:27) - The Power of Jesus
• (00:16:59) - Becoming Obedient to Death
• (00:22:25) - How the Grand Canyon Changed My Life
• (00:25:55) - My Worship Tells Me What I Notice About Jesus
• (00:31:03) - Have You Noticed Jesus?: A Common Prayer
• (00:32:07) - Wonders of the World

After Peter’s greatest failure, Jesus didn’t ask for an explanation.
He asked a question.

In Week 6 of our Follower series, Pastor CJ Ward teaches through John 21 and the powerful moment where Jesus restores Peter after his denial. Around a charcoal fire — the same setting where Peter once failed — Jesus invites Peter into grace, restoration, and renewed purpose.

This message explores:

• Why we can’t earn our way into a relationship with God

• How guilt and pride distort our view of grace

• Why love is a response, not a requirement

• How Jesus restores us without minimizing our failure

• Why following Jesus starts with staying connected, not performing

Scripture: John 21:1–19

If you’ve ever wondered whether your mistakes disqualify you from following Jesus, this message is for you. No matter how far you think you’ve gone, you are never too far gone for grace.

The question that determines everything isn’t “Are you good enough?”
It’s “Do you love Jesus?”

#FollowerSeries #DoYouLoveJesus #Grace #Peter #Restoration #Faith #NewLifeGillette

• (00:00:00) - Jesus Meets Me Halfway
• (00:06:47) - God's Love For Real People
• (00:09:13) - Peter the Disbeliever
• (00:13:57) - The Memory of Jesus
• (00:18:58) - Jesus on Feeling Guilty About Doing Things
• (00:24:26) - How to Yoke Yourself to God
• (00:28:57) - Jesus died for the worst sin
• (00:31:12) - God's Love for You