Happy New Years from our family to yours!
As people look back on 2025 and look forward to 2026, there are many things to be thankful for that God has done… and many things for us to DO for Him.
People get lost in fitness, a “new you”, goals, finances, etc. What we DO know is that none of those things are eternal. Churches get lost in programs and structures made of metal.
How about taking a moment to make it a goal to daily pray for:
^the Tiale people (being selfish 😊)
^Unreached people groups being reached (over 2,500 language groups to go!)
^We know it is a command* to pray (Matt. 9:38)… How about making an eternal work become more of a habit in your* life?
We were so busy rejoicing about what God has done in the Tiale work these past few weeks, we did not get a chance to express something else that has happened during this time!
Brief story:
A Tiale pastor had the burden to check up on some his disciples. The pastor and his family hiked nearly 4 hours away, through the mountains and crossed dangerous rivers to check up on his disciples. The people in the village were encouraged to see the pastor, and the pastor was excited to see that the family and a few others have been faithfully meeting weekly.
While there, the pastor was able to bless the believers and preach many times. Several people came to the Lord through the teachings, and the next time he comes back, two members want to be baptized!
This is an isolated village, with no Christian community around for nearly 4 hours (hiking). The current believers are not gifted in teaching, but are reading the lessons Seth made weekly, and it is sustaining them for now.
The pastor has a heart for them, and also the surrounding villages.
Please read our upcoming Newsletter to see the “plan” for the Tiale leaders in 2026.
Do not make plans for fickle and meaningless things, like another vacation, a new hobby, a pile of books to read. Instead, make 2026 the year you dedicate more to God and pray for Unreached People Groups.
We as Americans pray enough for our food and health. There are gyms everywhere. Diabetes is a sign of abundance. Our buildings are getting to a larger scale. New English bibles seem to come out yearly. Clearly prayers for those type of things have been overly saturated, and yet, nearly 3 billion people have never heard the name of Jesus in their heart language. What will be your impact and what will you remember about 2026?
Your feet to the Tiale people and the country of Vanuatu, Seth, Nicole & Selah Stokes
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