Happy Resurrection Sunday to all of our friends and family around the world! Today we celebrate because the tomb was empty and we have been made alive with Christ through his death and resurrection. Praise God for his immeasurable sacrifice! He has risen!
Nearly 9 years ago, our home church commissioned us to go make disciples of another ethnicity/language group. The journey had us take several detours through 3 different countries… finally finding the Tiale people, in 2016.
After 2 medical evacuations, and a pandemic… the Tiale people proudly produced their first Tiale born leader. We officially ordained him as of this Resurrection Sunday, and now he is excited for this next step in the journey… no more a “disciple”, but now a disciple-maker who was given more work to do in the ministry of Christ.
As Seth said to the congregation gathered, “we (us leaders) are not doing anything in this process of ordaining Franckie, we are just witnesses and a testimony to what GOD DID in and through him, we just get the privilege to present him to you (the congregation)”.
He is just the first of many to come… two of the Bible school students in the audience watched in anticipation, knowing that in just a few short years, the weight of the ministry will fall onto their shoulders as well.
We will post more photos and videos showing the event once Seth is back in the states.
We thank you all for following us on our journey. We serve a risen Saviour, praise the Lord!
It is our privilege to be your feet to the Tiale people in the country of Vanuatu,
~Seth & Nicole Stokes
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