We wanted to give you all a brief update: Seth and 18 other men had a VERY successful outreach to several remote villages. They hiked for over 26 hours total in order to reach all the villages that they had planned to visit. They were welcomed with great joy as the national pastors were thrilled to have a group come just to encourage them. Many of the pastors were so overjoyed to know that they and their people had not been forgotten. The outreach brought such an encouragement to everyone! Some of the pastors they visited came back to the Bible school for the Chronological teaching course. It is now day 2 of the Chronological teaching in Big Bay! There have been more people (about 50) that showed up than previously expected. This has been a pleasant surprise! We have been excited to see the response from everyone so far. Please keep Seth in prayer, as he will be teaching for about 11 hours a day through Saturday and then preaching at another village on Sunday. Pray for him to stay healthy and for him to have clarity of mind while teaching and talking with everyone.
Pray for these people as they listen to the teaching!
Seth Teaching
While Seth has been busy with the Chronological teaching, I (Nicole) and Liz Pinero have been developing a discipleship program in Bislama for the ladies at our church here in Santo, Vanuatu. Our vision is to see this program used in the various villages that we are partnering with to advance the Gospel and seek to have mature believers making disciples that make disciples. We had our first class and it went really well! We ask you to pray for wisdom for us as we continue to write lessons and formulate a culturally relevant Discipleship course. This is such an exciting time in our ministry! Lastly, please continue to pray that God would solidify what He has for us and if pursuing a full-time ministry here in Vanuatu is what He desires. Thank you for being a part of what God is doing here in Vanuatu!
Your Feet to The Unreached, Seth & Nicole Stokes
Stoking The Fires 
Fantastic news! Praise the Lord! Love and miss you guys! ❤
How exciting to hear of your good reception by the different churches. I’ll be praying for Seth as he teaches. And I’m really pleased to hear that Nicole has ministry opportunities with the women. It takes families to effectively spread the Good News. I’m praying that the Lord will make it very clear where you are to serve.Our new pastor Ben Heffernan and his family are here and in the parsonage. They came this week. Today is his ordination service in Wichita and quite a few of the congregation have gone out to be there for that. I think you would really like Ben and Elizabeth. They have 5 children I think the oldest one is 6 or 7 and the youngest one is less than 1. I am really sad that the Stine are not here anymore. Pastor Stine was the best teacher that I have ever said under. And the whole Stine family more than just pastor and family they are friends. But I was really pleased about Pastor Heffernan in the messages that I’ve heard so far. It sounds like he’s going to give us meat not just milk.Love and prayers, Joyce Lundeen
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Dear Seth and Nicole,
It seems to me that you both are right in the middle of God’s call, plan and ministry in Vanuatu in pursuing a full time ministry there for your lives to glorify Him and to minister to your fellowmen.
I love you both,
Louis
Wow, what a great email! Glad to hear of the blessings and the planting of the Word! Thank you for your service for the Lord, you are both a blessing!
WOW WOW WOW! HOW EXICITNG! You guys are doing it! I’m praying now for God to work and change lives through His Word, equip ministers, and make disciples though both of you. Also. prayer for the Lord’s direction to be clear with a solid sense of calling. We are SO proud of you & Seth, and ALSO David, and mom and Dad. please keep us posted re: your needs. Love uncle Mike Hebrews 4:12*12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.* Ephesians 4:11-12English Standard Version (ESV)
*11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,* Matthew 28: 19-20*Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a ] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.â*2 Timothy 2:1-2
*You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, 2 and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men[a ] who will be able to teach others also.* *Proverbs 3:5-7*
5 i Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and j do not lean on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways k acknowledge him,
and he l will make straight your paths.
7 m Be not wise in your own eyes;
n fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 2:37 AM, Stoking The Fires wrote:
> stokingthefires posted: “We wanted to give you all a brief update: Seth > and 18 other men had a VERY successful outreach to several remote villages. > They hiked for over 26 hours total in order to reach all the villages that > they had planned to visit. They were welcomed with great ” >