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Thank you so much for following our journeyā¦ these 10+ years have flown by. These past few months have especially shown great change in us and in the Tiale people.
Donāt worry about bringing a casserole over to your family or cookies to your neighbor, make sure you are involved in some way in bringing Jesus to others.
God bless you and your families! Merry Christmas and Happy new year 2026!
A few people from other villages and even some from town asked, ācan you run this course teaching at our area?ā.
And those from the village to who just heard the teachings are asking for, āpart 2 and 3ā.
On a personal note, a goal of ours is to see courses 1, 2 and 3 taught in all of Vanuatu. But I never wanted it to be done by myself, the āoutsiderā, but be indigenous runā¦ and after years of training and discipling, we are finally starting this process!
Course 1: Creation to Christ.
Course 2: Security of the Believer.
Course 3: The beginnings of the Church.
The remaining courses (4-5) and supplemental teaching (all of which I have translated and am teaching the Tiale believers how to use), come to about 600 lessons in total; but these all will only be taught at the Bible School so that we can properly disciple and train people.
Finally, after years of work, sweat, tears, and literal near death experiencesā¦ the fruit is blossoming across the country.
We now have at least 4 places asking for Course 1, and then those that are interested will be able to hear courses 2 and 3 (like this previous village that asked to hear them).
An amazing yet interesting testimony!
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*A local pastor who happened to be in the village (passing by), from another organization that is working in Vanautu said, āI have been working with (another organization)ā¦ even though I am a āpastorā for them, I didnāt know this clear Gospelā¦ this is the first time itās been made clear to meā¦ I might leave them, so that I can come to the Bible School in order that I can hear a clear and full message of the Bibleā.
This is a testimony from a local person, who is working with another āChristianā organization in Vanuatu, and this is the typical case found within the country, due to lack of good curriculum, training, and faithful discipleship.
We are excited for this next chapter in the Tiale ministry and what God is doing in and through His work.
This season is not meant to be busy with presents, pictures, concerts, or other āgood thingsā, but this season is meant to praise God for His Ultimate gift: Jesus Christ.
Are you proud of gifting others unique and expensive gifts? Or are you excited that others got the opportunity to hear a clear Gospel for the first time (in history)?
Your feet to the Tiale people and country of Vanuatu, Seth Nicole and Selah Stokes.
This week! The Tiale people started the process of evangelizing a people group with the full-Gospel.
This is the first time that this people group have ever heard the Gospel.
This is also the first time in the history of Vanuatu that one indigenous group is sharing a full Gospel to another indigenous groupā¦
This outreach is led by local pastors and leadersā¦ this is an exciting time in the Tiale ministry.
Do not get lost in buying presents or what foods to eat this week, but instead focus on what is importantā¦ souls being saved.
You might be getting ready to be overwhelmed by the routine of seeing family, traveling or a concertā¦ but none of those come close to what is going on in history nowā¦ in Tiale land.
Jesus didnāt die for you to gain another pound from over indulgence, vain presents, or āfeelā good events, He died for disciples to be made, and souls to be saved.
Itās simple, donāt over complicate thingsā¦ give the gift of prayer for the Tiale ministryā¦ thank you!
Stoking The Fires 