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Part 1

Hiking to a village about an hour away, to preach some new lessons, encourage the church, fellowship with the believers, and lift up the local pastor.

Do not forsake the privilege you have that God has given you to love on those that He has placed in your sphere of influence.

Part 2

Just got back!

Thank you for your prayers.

Earlier this week there was a funeral, so the reality of death and eternity was still fresh on everyone’s minds. It provided a natural opportunity to remind the believers of the urgency of the gospel. Today is the only day we are promised. Tomorrow is not guaranteed.

Christian, don’t delay.

Work, hobbies, entertainment, and countless lesser important things can wait. If you are not actively praying for lost souls and faithfully sharing the gospel with them, then you are NOT living in light of eternity.

Hell is real, and it is permanent. We can only warn people while they are still alive. Once a person is buried, the opportunity for salvation is gone. There are no second chances after death (2 Cor. 6:2).

Part 1 (before)

https://youtube.com/shorts/eIqX45rBK2U?si=jspcAbyO6bFZALMP

Part 2 (after)

https://youtube.com/shorts/gFX_qHJRpV0?si=2fMG81zYgXietbWO

Thank you for following our journey, your feet to the Tiale people and the country of Vanuatu,

Seth, Nicole & Selah Stokes

Exciting times Part 2.

The founding pastor has a gift for evangelism and he has a desire to share the Gospel with ALL of Vanautu.

Once he has taught through the whole New Testament, the plan would be to hand over the main preaching to the next 2 young pastors in training who can then develop and grow the church. Then this pastor is “free” to go and share the Gospel to every place!

Please pray for the transition and development of these 2 new pastors.

Please pray for fervor as the founding pastor desires to reach the remaining language groups in Vanuatu with the glorious Gospel before he sees Jesus face to face.

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

https://youtu.be/oi3V4PYb-H0?feature=shared

July 4th! Happy Independence Day in the USA!

Exciting times Part 1.

We wanted to share some exciting news here in Tiale land.

In the not too distant future, in less than 2 years, the founding pastor here in Tiale land, will have taught through every epistle in the New Testament!

This is a monumental occasion to celebrate!

We are excited to see what God does in the upcoming transition after that time.

Please pray for the Tiale churches as they continue to grow!

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

https://youtu.be/3pz6szxtG50?feature=shared

God is faithful to His Word… He said HE WILL GROW His church…

And He is doing it in and through the Tiale people.

It is always confusing when someone says “I saved someone and led them to the Lord” etc. because God does the miraculous power of salvation, and we get to be the vehicle that He uses.

Many people go their whole Christian life without ever having been involved in true discipleship… there are even pastors in the USA who think the pulpit or a class substitutes discipleship…

The Tiale people now are onto the 3rd generation of disciples, this is truly a work of God.

Please pray for the work of discipleship here in Tiale land. Thank you.

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

https://youtu.be/a1UKTO8AdVc?feature=shared

We feel blessed to see where the Tiale ministry is currently…. God is blessing.

This is the first update from out of the USA… please pray for transitions and the many things Seth has to do while shepherding the Tiale people.

This season has brought both growth and hardships…

Pray that the Tiale leaders become stronger through this season.

Pray for Seth as he will be teaching for the next 5 weeks consecutively… many of which are all new lessons, that is not counting the discipleship classes he has with the men, or the extra lessons he is developing for families with the church.

Tiale land is always a busy place to serve!

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

https://youtu.be/DesA9EcbyDc?feature=shared

Heading back this week!!!

Time sure does fly!

If you did not see an update from us last week, that means YOU are NOT subscribed to our updates!

We try to post in various ways and on several platforms. But 100% of our updates comes through our website.

If you do not want to miss out on what God is doing in Tiale land, please follow the journey!!!

We always, I repeat, ALWAYS need prayer. We try to post prayer requests often… and we know God works through that medium according to His will. We need you all to do YOUR part.

“When a Christian begins to thrive in obedience, expect Satan to intensify his opposition.” -C.H.S.

Satan has been attacking the Tiale work in many serious ways lately. We could really use some extra support in prayer!

Please pray for one of the Tiale leaders… he’s been attacked multiple times… causing him to suffering unnecessarily…

Praise God he and his family are standing strong in this time… but that can only be sustained by God’s grace and YOUR prayers.

Thank you for your time and prayer for this request.

https://youtu.be/Fyo4sifv2X4?feature=shared

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

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Bible School started back up this week!

Hear part of the testimony from one of the local Tiale pastors, who was the first student to graduate from the program.

“Before the Bible school did not look like this… it had no curriculum… but now, it’s a place you do not want to leave… and you grow like you are in a nursery (garden)”.

“The Bible school is like a resort, it blesses me, my family, and all the surrounding villages… it impacts all those nearby”.

There are countless stories like this, that shows how the Bible school is impacting others… individuals… families… villages… language groups…

When it feels like there is no place to be taught… loved and encouraged… God provided a place in the deepest reaches of the jungles.

The Bible school in many ways is an oasis in the country, with many occults, syncretism, animism, and a lack of contextualizations of the Scriptures… in many ways , it might be the “only one”.

*Please pray for the teachers. This year we intentionally delayed coming back during the opening as to provide them with an opportunity to take more of an “ownership” role in the School.

*Please pray for the students. Not all returned… which is to be expected… but some are still deciding. Pray that those who are supposed to be there commit to join and finish the year strong. Pray for the teachers, that we are faithful to disciple them.

https://youtu.be/7oYT5wmvD5M?feature=shared

Thank you for watching!

On personal news, heading back in a just a few weeks, speaking at several new churches between now and then… life gets busy with moments feeling like you don’t have time to sit down and breathe.

We have some various needs before heading back 👇

https://stokingthefires.com/stokes-needs-list-2026/

There are still various project with which you can partner with the Tiale people directly 👇

https://stokingthefires.com/tiale-projects-2026/

And if you are looking to join our team 👇

https://stokingthefires.com/join-our-team/

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