Author Archives: Stokingthefires

As the Bible school came to a close, I sat down with the teachers and students to collect some of their thoughts and reflections on what they experienced.

This is the first of three interviews with one of the teachers… the thoughts of the students will come afterwards.

https://youtu.be/KRZWYu1UZs0?si=J3jqtCLkmtpqoINo

Thank you for your prayers! Continue to pray for the next group of students! Pray for the growth of the teachers. Pray for the next generation of leaders to emerge through the Bible school.

Your feet the the country of Vanuatu and the Tiale people, Seth, Nicole & Selah Stokes

We are planning to be back with the Tiale people by Easter to worship our Lord and Savior together.

This will be Selah’s first trip, and we would covet your prayers for wisdom during this time… as parents, we desire our daughter to be safe, and in that vein of thought, we would ask you all to pray for the Tiale people as they traverse these tumultuous paths regularly. The end of rainy season is upon us, and unlike the rest of the world, when these “roads” are closed off… they are closed off.

As you get in your air conditioned car and drive on some of the nicest roads in the world, offer a prayer for the Tiale people and for us as we head back soon. Thank you so much!

Your feet to the Tiale people and the country of Vanuatu, Seth, Nicole, & Selah Stokes.

https://youtu.be/DqfdjCjCh54

Enjoy the latest video of our “typical life”.

The Tiale people are reaching the next generation!!! Watch as a second generation disciple is now leading kids to the Lord! The Tiale church is growing. Thank you for your prayers.

YouTube link:

https://youtu.be/lH5tsXSYxHE?feature=shared

2024 had many highlights! God had blessed and continues to bless the ministries, the birth of our daughter Selah, as well as Nicole recovering! Please read our update to see what God has done in and through the Tiale people!

Your feet to the Tiale people and the country of Vanuatu,

Seth, Nicole, & Selah Stokes

We want to thank you all for your faithful love and support over this past year! We greatly appreciate you all. We are an extension of you. Please check out the newsletter below to read more about what God is doing in Vanuatu…

Your Feet to the Tiale people and the country of Vanuatu,

Seth, Nicole, & Selah Stokes

We want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas from our family to yours! We love and appreciate you all. May you enjoy this day and the significance of it and the Reason for our celebration, the birth of our Saviour.

~Seth, Nicole, & Selah Stokes

Please pray for the Tiale leaders and their wives as they go to another island on an outreach with the intent a share a pure Gospel, promote the Bible School for next year, and encourage one of the recent students who just graduated.

Your feet are multiplying and covering more ground in Vanuatu!!!

-Seth, Nicole, & Selah Stokes

The students have officially finished their 3 year program at the Bible school! They worked hard and persevered to the end. It wasn’t without challenges or struggles but they made it. Now these students will go back to their villages (4 different villages,3 language groups, 2 separate islands) and use what they learned to encourage the believers and evangelize the unsaved. Three of these men are on the pastoral track and will return for further teachings next year in pursuit of becoming pastors. The teachers did an awesome job learning alongside the students and growing in their knowledge to be able to teach the students. The ceremony was very special and included speeches from students and teachers followed by a big feast! People from several villages came out to the event. It was truly a monumental and memorable day!

Video link:

https://youtu.be/WCg0cK7s84E?si=0oE-eND-0EA56Hte

We thank you all for following our journey and the ministry the Lord has entrusted to us in Vanuatu. It is a blessing to be able to be an extension of so many wonderful people.

Your feet to the Tiale people & to the country of Vanuatu,

Seth, Nicole, & Selah Stokes

Getting ready for graduation! A lot went into the special day. From getting the property all cleaned up to cutting the meat for the meal. Many hands sure do make light work when such an event occurs. It was such a blessing to have people from several villages come together for this event. Stay tuned for more about the graduation…

Video link:

https://youtu.be/Gdu7s0PMk7M?si=D3wHYpF4Z5sIRKJ_

Thank you for watching!

Your feet to the Tiale people and to the country of Vanuatu,

Seth, Nicole, & Selah Stokes

The Bible School just finished this past week, and it has been a journey! It was originally meant to be a 3-year program for studies, and then a 3-year practicum t0 develop leaders. This extended program really enabled me (Seth) to develop and train 3 teachers. Though the adventure took longer than expected, we arrived at a much better destination… See below to keep reading. Also, check out our Instagram for videos and pictures, our handle is @stokingthefires.

We greatly appreciate you all following our journey in Vanuatu! It is a blessing to get to be apart of the awesome things God is doing in and amongst the Tiale people, the Bible School, and in the country of Vanuatu.

Your feet to the Tiale people and the country of Vanuatu,

Seth, Nicole, & Selah Stokes