I hope you all prayed last week! Exciting news!!!
Many came to Christ!
Several were baptized!
A few people from other villages and even some from town asked, “can you run this course teaching at our area?”.
And those from the village to who just heard the teachings are asking for, “part 2 and 3”.
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 “outsider”, but be indigenous run… 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 experiences… 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, “I have been working with (another organization)… even though I am a “pastor” for them, I didn’t know this clear Gospel… this is the first time it’s been made clear to me… 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 Bible”.
This is a testimony from a local person, who is working with another ‘Christian’ 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 “good things”, 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.
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