Author: traceybridcutt

Vanuatu churches walk alongside new believers after baptisms

Sep 27

Seventh-day Adventist churches across Vanuatu are continuing to support more than 1374 people who were baptised in August as they begin their new journey of faith. Churches are using the “Faith of Jesus” Bible Study Guide to help new believers grow in their understanding of the Bible. Many churches are organising the new members into (tap to read whole story)

‘Rotuma changed me as a minister’

Sep 24

Standing in the crystal-clear water at Mofmairo Beach, helping to baptise people who had chosen to follow Jesus, I could only praise God. That Sabbath, 31 people were baptised—all from one evangelistic site in Rotuma. I felt deeply privileged to have a part in that moment. The credit belonged entirely to God. I believe the (tap to read whole story)

The blessing of showing up

Sep 23

Few things in life make you feel as special as arriving in the Pacific Islands for the Church. I’ve been privileged to visit a couple of Pacific Islands in the past year or two and, let me tell you, not even my own family welcomes me with such excitement and fanfare. I started writing this (tap to read whole story)

Unexpected blessings in the Solomons

Sep 22

On Friday, July 3, I arrived in Honiara and was told that my site where I would be preaching had changed. Little did I know, this would become an orchestrated blessing from God.  Georgette Newsome (head elder of Nelson church in New Zealand) joined me as a volunteer to help with photos, testimonies and worships.We were (tap to read whole story)

Trusting God with what we have

Sep 21

Rotuma was unlike any ministry experience I have had before. It was my second visit to the island—a place that holds special meaning for our family, as my wife’s parents, Everard and Atfoa Gibson, were both born there. I felt honoured to serve as part of Fiji Mission’s evangelistic outreach. On my arrival in Fiji, (tap to read whole story)

43 baptised at Kiribati’s only Adventist school

Sep 14

Kiribati for Christ made an impact at the country’s only Adventist school, culminating in 43 baptisms, mostly students and staff. Based on the island of Abemama—one of the three islands reached by the first phase of the campaign—Kauma Adventist High School hosted Kiribati for Christ as a week of worship for the school, while also (tap to read whole story)

A legacy of hope in Gizo

Sep 11

Way back in the 1890s, a young Englishman by the name of Griffith Jones captained ships crossing the Atlantic between the east coast of America and England. On one occasion, just as his ship left a port in the United States to head back to the United Kingdom, he noticed a pamphlet fluttering in the (tap to read whole story)

50 baptised at Samoa correctional centre

Sep 11

Fifty people, including correctional officers and the Prison Commissioner, were baptised at Oloamanu Correctional Centre during Samoa for Christ. The baptisms followed evangelistic meetings conducted by Pastor Laneselota Seufale, who serves as the government-appointed spiritual pastor at the correctional centre. During the campaign, Pastor Seufale shared messages focused on salvation, forgiveness and hope in Jesus (tap to read whole story)

What Tonga taught me about living faith

Sep 9

As I arrived in the island Kingdom of Tonga, I learnt that just prior to my arrival, on June 26, 2026, Tonga had celebrated 200 years as a Christian nation. This wasn’t a symbolic anniversary or a cultural nod—it was a living identity! Even the King and his royal family embody this faith, declaring a (tap to read whole story)

Taking healthy steps in Kiribati

Sep 9

Health screenings conducted by the 10,000 Toes campaign during the first phase of Kiribati for Christ brought preventive health services into local communities while identifying dozens of people for ongoing support to reduce their risk of non-communicable diseases. More than 200 people were screened across five campaign sites, with nearly 50 registering for a 12-week (tap to read whole story)

Driving better health in Samoa

Sep 9

A new 10,000 Toes mobile health van will take diabetes prevention, health education and screening directly to communities across Samoa. Funded through the 10,000 Toes Campaign, the van will be used in urban and rural communities across the islands of Upolu and Savai‘i. 10,000 Toes Campaign coordinator Pamela Townend said the van would enable trained (tap to read whole story)

Baptisms bring joy to Siufaga school community

Sep 3

Twenty-one students and a teacher were baptised on August 28 following a 10-day evangelistic campaign at Siufaga Adventist Primary School on the Samoan island of Savai‘i. The school, the only Adventist school on Savai‘i, has almost 200 students and was one of the sites involved in Samoa for Christ. Around half of its students come (tap to read whole story)