Last week, the VBT Desk met with leaders of the Fakamae language community of Emae Island. Jonathan William Mariatu, assistant chief, and Jack Matariki met with us to discuss a groundbreaking new app. The proposed app is truly unlike anything in the world today. It could help revolutionize language preservation and translation. This meeting was a major step toward its development. Keep following this page. There is more to come this month! #language #translation #bibletranslation

The VBT Desk is pleased to announce the purchase of a digital handheld printer for ministry work. Pastor Othniel Hinckson of Spirit Life Church in Plano, Texas, was on hand to dedicate the new device. This was made possible through God, generous partners, Bitcoin, @Geyser & the Freedomia Card. More big developments coming later this month! #bitcoin #bibleengagement

The Havai language of Ambae Island dedicated the audio recording of its New Testament at Sarabulu Church in Port Vila. Even more remarkably, it was a joint Protestant-Catholic celebration, with the prayer of dedication given by the Bishop of Port-Vila, Bishop Jean Basco Baremes. The very first written translation into Havai was the Gospel of Mark, completed in 1905 by a Catholic missionary. But he was subsequently martyred before any other translation work could be finished. The local leaders behind this current translation and audio recording are optimistic the Bible will come alive for people who traditionally prefer oral communication styles. Once the Bible comes alive, people can know they are deeply loved by God.

We are now one of the ministries you can donate your sats to on the Orange Bible App! Now you can read/listen to the Bible and help enable people in Vanuatu to read/listen to the Bible in their own language. Thank you @npub177pm...j2tk

The Vanuatu Bible Translation Desk is excited to begin a new partnership with unfoldingWord, a Bible translation organization expanding capacity for locals, so that locals can begin translation work themselves. This will help accelerate Bible translation efforts in the most linguistically diverse country on earth! #bible #bibletranslation #literacy

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Happy Bible Language Week from the Vanuatu Bible Translation Desk #bible #bibleengagement #bibletranslation

A big thank you to our supporters from the recent Thank God For Bitcoin and BitBlockBoom conferences. You're helping us make a difference. Stay tuned! #literacy #bibletranslation #vanuatu #AR #AI #gaming

Meaningful collaboration took place last week on Nguna Island, where SIL Global, the VBT, and the Vanuatu Christian Council joined together with translators from South Efate. Special guests included SIL Executive Director, Dr. Johnstone Ndunde. The focus of the meeting was on advancing Oral Bible Storying (OBS) in the local languages of Nakanamanga, Namakura, and Bislama, strengthening the mission of sharing God’s Word in heart languages. The event began with a warm and joyful welcome from the Nguna chief, who graciously gave his blessing and authority for the collaboration to proceed. #bibletranslation #bibleengagement #langauge

“Hapi Jisas Laef Bakagen” — a loose equivalent of “He is risen” in the language of Bislama

“When the world shook and the sun was wiped out of heaven, it was not at the crucifixion, but at the cry from the cross: the cry which confessed that God was forsaken of God.” — G.K. Chesterton Good Friday to All Image: “Christ of Saint John of the Cross”(1951) by Salvador Dalí

Thank you to our anonymous partner who just gave $100 USD! We couldn’t do the work of language preservation, literacy training, and Bible translation without the support of people like you and @Geyser There is more to come in the very near future. We’re talking cutting-edge stuff to help endangered languages. Keep an eye on our posts! #bible #literacy #language #preservation

The 2026 Vanuatu Bible Collaboration Meeting recently wrapped up at Iririki Island. Many translation agencies were greatly impressed with the progress of the VBT after just one year of operation. They expressed a desire to partner with the VBT in future language projects. “Presem Masta!” #bible #bibletranslation #bibleengagement #literacy

The End-to-End Scripture Engagement Training by Faith Comes By Hearing was a success. Each participant received a portable, solar-powered audio device for playing the Bible in their local language #bible #bibletranslation #bibleengagement #literacy

Come check out our #livestream on zap.stream! The Prime Minister of Vanuatu is giving remarks now (starts ~30:00 mark)

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Vanuatu Bible Collaboration Meeting

The End-to-End Scripture Engagement Training by Faith Comes By Hearing was a success. Each participant received a portable, solar-powered audio device for playing the Bible in their local language

Come check out our stream on zap.stream!

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National Unity Week in Vanuatu

Attendees at the Faith Comes By Hearing End-To-End Scripture Engagement Training join in singing praises to God. The 3-day training begins this morning and will consist of training on how to use audio players and portable projectors to advance access and understanding of the Word of God. Groups from SIL Global, Pioneer Bible Translators, The Vanuatu Bible Society Branch , and other translation and church ministries are in attendance. God is on the move in Vanuatu! 🇻🇺 #BibleEngagement #bibletranslation #bible #literacy #Vanuatu #southpacific #audiobible #media

There is more to this world than just the material. Join with us as we ask for God’s help to advance knowledge of His Word on the islands of Vanuatu 🇻🇺 We are praying every Friday at 6:30 p.m. local time (UTC +11 hours, 11:30 p.m. PST). #bibletranslation #bibleengagement #bible

First Vanuatu Bible Translation Desk meeting with the Vanuatu translation agencies and the Vanuatu Christian Council secretary general. Good teamwork 👏 make a healthy team and healthy growth. #Vanuatu #bibletranslation #bible #literacy