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Not a few languages face the possibility of extinction. We seek to preserve them and help them flourish. #language #languagepreservation #literacy #bible #bibleengagement

The staff of the @Vanuatu Bible Translation Desk has worked hard this year. We celebrated with a Christmas luncheon at Mali Beach Club in Mele, just outside Port Vila. Paid for with bitcoin. “Meri Krismas lo evriwan!” #christmas #vanuatu #bible #literacy #bitcoin #celebration #malibeachclub

Ben from www.Paskiapps.com stopped by the @Vanuatu Bible Translation Desk to discuss new apps his team have developed. More and more resources are becoming available in #Bislama and the languages of the people of #Vanuatu. We love to see it! #literacy #bible #bibleengagement #language #tech #technology Photos: @Gabrix

Staff of the @Vanuatu Bible Translation Desk with His Excellency Nikenike Vurobaravu, President of the Republic of Vanuatu, and the First Lady of Vanuatu, Rima Vurobaravu. #bibleengagement #president #politics #government #leadership #Vanuatu

Yesterday, founding fathers of Vanuatu dialogued with church leaders during National Unity Week. Afterward, the @Vanuatu Bible Translation Desk spoke with the President of the Malvatumauri Council of Chiefs of Vanuatu, Paul Robert Ravun #bibleengagement #vbt #unityweek #church #chief #foundingfathers #culture #vanuatu @Gabrix @ricky

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Today, @Gabrix and @ricky visited Paton Memorial Church in Port Vila, Vanuatu, to share apps and programs which help facilitate discipleship and training—e.g., a RightNow Media subscription with many great interactive features, such as the ability to create watch parties; and teaching how churches can use WhatsApp to minimize the cost of traveling #bible #bibleengagement #discipleship #vanuatu #technology

Thanks to Faith Comes By Hearing for the tremendous gift of Acclaimer projector devices, Proclaimer audio players, and hundreds of SD cards! This will be a blessing to the people of #Vanuatu, especially people with special needs and the elderly. It will help spread the good news in our own mother tongues, so that we can understand the true meaning of the gospel. #GodiBlesemYumi #bislama #bibleengagement #bibletranslation #vbt

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Connecting communities through language 🇻🇺 The Vanuatu Bible Translation Desk just acquired its first administration tool: a Samsung Galaxy ...

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Today, a @Vanuatu Bible Translation Desk colleague had a chat with @ricky about using #Bitcoin for the work of Bible translation, Bible engagement, and literacy. They discussed ways the VBT Desk can receive Bitcoin donations and spend Bitcoin for ministry resources. Big things are ahead for Vanuatu! If you want to partner with the work, you can do so at our @Geyser campaign: @Expand Literacy & Bible Translation in Vanuatu or you can just ⚡️ zap this post! #bible #bibletranslation #literacy

The Vanuatu Bible Translation Desk purchased its first admin resource, a Samsung Galaxy phone, for communication with ministry partners and anyone interested in Bible translation and engagement in Vanuatu. The phone was purchased with #Bitcoin

Two days ago, the @Vanuatu Bible Translation Desk launched a RightNow Media subscription for up to 50 pastors and ministry leaders throughout Vanuatu. This resource will help facilitate discipleship and training for many in the country. This subscription was paid for using Bitcoin on the #DolphinCard #vanuatu #discipleship #bible #bibleengagement #ministry #church

This week researchers from the University of French Polynesia came to the National University of Vanuatu. They presented a new software that uses AI to help create grammar lessons for endangered languages. The ultimate goal: help revive and preserve endangered languages. #literacy #linguistics #language #translation #bibletranslation #oceania #pacific #islands

We made the @Geyser September newsletter 👀 @Expand Literacy & Bible Translation in Vanuatu seeks the prosperity of all in Vanuatu, no matter how big their language is… because the God of the universe desires that all people “prosper in all things and be in health,” just as their souls prosper (3 John 2). He’s a good God

The VCC Bible Translation Desk representative from South Malekula, Pastor John Wesley, and leaders from the Avock Language on South Malekula discussed plans to enter into projects with Beyond Bible Translation for the year 2025. This paves the way for many good things for this community. #bibletranslation #bible #language

Pastor Daniel Boe met with a church leader from the Lewo language from the #island of Epi, an island of #Vanuatu. The Lewo people have the New Testament #Bible in their #language, but are requesting help for the Old Testament to be translated. They are also asking for support in helping the local church see the importance of using the #heartlanguage in worship, evangelism, discipleship, youth ministry, and children's ministry #bibletranslation #bibleengagement #literacy

Praise and thanks be to God for setting the stage for the VCC Bible Translation Desk to meet with six provincial representatives as well as staff from the Bible Society of the South Pacific and SIL, back in July 2025. We convened to plan and pray for the Bible translation and Bible literacy needs as well as other Bible engagement initiatives to accelerate Bible Life Transformation in #Vanuatu 🇻🇺 #Bible #bibletranslation #literacy #bibleengagement #flourishing

A praise to God for the newly formed VCC Bible Translation Desk! The desk was created from the partnership between the VCC General Secretary (fourth from left) and other Christian institutions. (Photo taken in Port Vila on the 5th July 2025.)

Pastor Daniel met with the Seaside Presbyterian Church School for the “Just Bislama Bible Reading in Schools,” a new Bible engagement initiative for the Vanuatu Bible Translation Desk with schools in Port Vila. In the second photo, a francophone Presbyterian female elder of New Caledonia asks if the Vanuatu Bible Translation Desk could support them with Bislama Bible studies for the church members in New Caledonia 🇳🇨 #vanuatu 🇻🇺 #bible #bibleengagement #bibletranslation

“Bible Translators are not only heroes of the church, they are heroes of our nation.” — Former President Jean-Marie Leye #vanuatu #bible #bibletranslation #literacy