Tahitian Ministry News
Check out the latest Tahitian Ministry news related to Christian ministry events and activities happening in Tahiti and the French Polynesian islands.
Education in French Polynesia
French Polynesia - Islands, Education, Tahiti, and Rate - from StateUniversity.com Children in French Polynesia typically begin school at the age of 5 and complete primary education by the age of 12. The ages of compulsory education are 6 through 16. Tahiti has a...
Translating the Gospel of John
Ioane 1:1 I vai na te Parau i te matamua ra, i te Atua ra hoi te Parau, e o te Atua hoi te Parau. So begins our translation of the Gospel of John. For the first time in 170 years an updated translation of the Bible is coming to Tahitians (except one from the...
Observations and Actions
First, some observations: 1. Hermeneutics here is of the Lego variety. You can build almost any object you want from a random collection of Legos. Believe me, just like that, people here do exactly the same with Bible study. In reality, almost everyone...
Prayer for the Family of Tevai Torohia
Please pray for the family of Tevai Torohia, who passed away after a tragic motorcycle accident this past Saturday, November 6th. His music video below shows his devotion to his wife, now widow, who is seven months pregnant. He was truly a bright person in...
Last Night…We Arrived in Tahiti
it is amazing to reflect on the journey that brought us here, so that now we can truthfully say that we are missionaries to the people of French Polynesia. How utterly unsuspecting we were when our daughter Alex and I visited in July, 2016, and I thought, 'I can be...
God Made Our Hands to Love and Serve
God made our hands to love and serve, but touch the heart can only words!I wrote that little ditty years ago to keep me grounded to the importance of bringing glory to God in whatever I say and wherever I might be! Our words can build up or break down. Just look at...