Bruce Black
What is the “scoreboard” for success in missions?
“I planted the seed in your hearts, and Apollos watered it, but it was God who made it grow. It is not important who does the planting,...
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Bruce Black
- Aug 2
What I learned from mission workers might surprise you
“Once Jesus was in a certain place praying. As he finished, one of his disciples came to him and said, “Lord, teach us to pray…” Luke...
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Bruce Black
- May 10
What is your "mission?"
I recently finished reading Dan Bouchelle’s book, We're on a Mission from God. Dan is the Executive Director of Mission Resource Network...
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Bruce Black
- Apr 16
Hope in the midst of war...
During the past six weeks, I have had numerous conversations with mission workers who are pursuing opportunities to help with the...
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Bruce Black
- Feb 26
When two work together…
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor… Ecclesiastes 4:9 Team Expansion (https://teamexpansion.org/)...
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Bruce Black
- Jan 22
"Food" for Thought
One month after Typhoon Rai (also called Odette) ripped through the Philippines, many people around Cebu remain without electricity,...
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Bruce Black
- Dec 21, 2021
What Should We Do?
At this year’s annual Flow Foundation Board meeting, Dan Bouchelle of Mission Resource Network shared the picture of current global...
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Bruce Black
- Dec 7, 2021
Hope in the midst of hopelessness...
Mediterranean Rim refugee camp The FLOW sponsors several mission works that focus on serving refugees in the Mediterranean Rim. Such...
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Bruce Black
- Nov 22, 2021
New Mission Opportunities in 2022!
God continues to open doors in the Mediterranean Rim to reach Muslim refugees with the message of Jesus. Beginning in 2022, The Flow...
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Bruce Black
- Oct 26, 2021
Going into all the world …
I continue to be humbled and inspired by the creative work of mission workers who share the story of Jesus with others. James Nored...
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Bruce Black
- Oct 17, 2021
Helping Those Left Behind
Worsening conflict in northern Afghanistan has forced thousands of people to flee their homes and live in temporary camps. Just weeks...
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Bruce Black
- Oct 10, 2021
Inspiration From India
Samalkot Church of Christ – India In the remote destination of Samalkot, India a group of Christians have been doing amazing work sharing...
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Bruce Black
- Oct 4, 2021
Plumbing School...Going Strong!
While it seems like yesterday, it has been over three years since I joined these four Inspiration Plumbing staff to travel to Nairobi,...
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Bruce Black
- Sep 26, 2021
Please Pray For...
Paul Wert, a mission partner of The Flow, who is in Croatia. Paul is there with the intent purposes of learning more about what God is...
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Bruce Black
- Sep 19, 2021
Camping - Croatian Style!
Camps are an integral part of sharing Christ in Croatia (and other parts of Europe). Croatian Christians have found that camps provide...
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Bruce Black
- Sep 12, 2021
God Gives the Growth
In the summer of 2018 Elmer Palacio, the lead minister of the Babag Church, along with other Christians, visited the island of Olango (a...
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Bruce Black
- Sep 5, 2021
A Remarkable Change of Allegiance
Young Cho has dedicated his life to share the love and truth of Jesus with North Koreans who have defected from their country. As...
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Bruce Black
- Aug 29, 2021
Mustard Seeds
Earlier this year, The Flow Foundation provided funding for Eastern European Missions (EEM) to create and distribute SD cards containing...
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Bruce Black
- Aug 22, 2021
2021 CrossWays Global Outreach Connection (GO-C)
At the end of July, 95 high school juniors and seniors from around the country gathered on Pepperdine University’s Malibu campus to...
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Bruce Black
- Aug 8, 2021
The Two Sides of Discipleship
In my last blog I shared how a missionary named Wendell Broom compared the discipleship experience to a number line. Moving from the...
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