Break Free Blog

From Lost to Son – Alex’s Story

Where's Daddy? This was the question I asked my mom everyday. I grew up in Bolivia in a family where my dad was never home. When he was home, I remember hearing the fighting. The story was always the same, my dad was out working all day and came home drunk. I have...

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The Freedom of Grace

I was living a life full of lies, theft, hypocrisy and stubbornness. My family life was unstable with my father gone and my mother often absent and troubled due to difficult life circumstances. I was 15 when I was first introduced to breakdancing. I was drawn to it as...

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Calling Found in Community

My two sisters and I were sitting inside a police car about to be put into foster care. In that moment, all I could think to do was pray. It was the summer of my sophomore year of high school and as hard as this was, I was about to meet God in a very powerful way. My...

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A Story of Hope

I remember the day my life was divided into “before” and “after.” Growing up in Borshagovka, Ukraine, living with eight relatives in a three-bedroom house was difficult. Showing signs of mental illness, my brother made us live in fear. No personal space, fights and...

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Founder’s Story

It was in a YMCA in Melbourne, Australia that God changed the direction of Michael’s life and birthed a ministry that would reach many across the globe using a unique art form: Break dancing. Michael learned break dancing as a hobby while a college student. In...

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Hiding from a Father

He didn't start with, "Will you help me hide my weed?" His first question was, "Can you come to my place after practice and help me move a few things?" Later, after I asked him what we needed to move (We just practiced, I didn't want to move a sofa bed!), he told me...

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Skillz East Africa Cypher Qualifier

Written by Joseph Omondi (bboy Drift) First of all, I want to thank God for the journey mercies I experienced during the trip. It was a good trip and a learning experience for me. I have taken many trips to Uganda, but this time I went with more of a mind set to...

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Great Hearts Community

Here’s an easy, additional way to support Break Free at NO COST to you. It takes literally just one minute (we timed it) to sign in and GIVE to Break Free. Register here: Great Hearts Community Click the SIGNUP button in the upper right corner and enter an email and...

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Break Free Value: Local Leadership

There is a growing recognition in global missions that leadership from a given local community is needed for a healthy local church. The Lausanne Movement, a group of 150 nations and leaders who are passionately pursuing world missions, says: "We also acknowledge that...

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Starting a New Chapter

In light of our vision of fully investing in 12 city centers in the next 25 years, this is how our presence in a city center can start and grow.  The Individual The process of starting a new chapter usually starts with an individual bboy. This could be a Christian...

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Battle Tested 5

Battle Tested 5 was booming with energy and hosted a wide variety of b-boy's from across the globe. B-boys from Italy, Russia, Denmark, France, Mexico, Jordan, and all over southern California were representing.  This year was special for Break Free because the...

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Silverback Open Philadelphia 2016

This was Break Free's second time attending the Silverback Open, a UDEF sponsored event. The Silverback Open is one of the largest bboy events on the planet. Over 600 dancers entered the one on one battle. Thousands of people were in the building and Break Free's very...

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Break Free reaches Bloomington/Chicago 2015

Break Free reaches Bloomington/Chicago 2015

Break Free held its third annual mission trip to the Chicago area this past June. Break Free members from all over the states came together to reach the cities of Bloomington and Chicago. Geovanni (Dallas); Joseph, Josh and his family (southern California); Josh Meza and Mike Swalley (Chicago area) collaborated for one common purpose: to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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New BF Chapter: Tokyo, Japan

Undervalued and Overlooked 'How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?  And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it...

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Unchained Chicago

Unchained was a breakdance event put on by Break Free Ministry in Chicago. Our goal with Unchained was to share how the gospel of Jesus Christ can address the issue of fatherlessness. The majority of bboys come from homes where the father is absent either physically,...

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Letter From First Missions Trip

I felt very blessed and thankful to have the opportunity to travel to Bloomington, Illinois for 3 days in order to spread, share and testify about God’s love, forgiveness and the relationship we can have with Him. It was also very exciting for me because it was my...

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Unchained 3-on-3 Event in Dallas, TX

The first annual “Unchained” bboy competition was held on Saturday, March 30th in Dallas, TX. Michael Swalley, co-founder of Break Free, who runs the Dallas chapter of the ministry, hosted the competition at a church called Bent Tree Bible Fellowship.  The goal of...

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