JARED STALNAKER FAMILY

ON DEPUTATION TO NICARAGUA

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 Jared 10/18
Tiffany  3/23
Anniversary 7/23
Emerson 4/20
Darcy 4/28

I grew up in a pastor’s home and was saved at the age of 8! When I was 14, my family and I moved to Nicaragua as missionaries. We served there for 5 years. Through this time, the Lord called me to preach and gave me a love for ministry and missions. When I was 19, we moved back to the States, and soon after I enrolled in Hyles-Anderson College. While in college, I met my wife! We married the summer after graduation (2021) and began serving at her home church under her father, Pastor David Hemphill. We served there for three years (2021-2024) as youth pastor and assistant.

Tiffany was saved at the age of 5. When she was 8, her family moved to Oswego, Illinois and her father began pastoring the Valley Baptist Church. At the age of 13, she surrendered her life to the Lord. After high school, she attended Hyles-Anderson College where she completed her degree in Secondary Education.

Our desire and plan is to partner with nationals to plant churches in Nicaragua. Initially, we will focus primarily on the southeastern region of Nicaragua in the departments of Chontales and the RACCS. These departments are places of great spiritual need with many communities ranging in size from a few hundred to many thousands that need Gospel-preaching churches. I had the wonderful privilege of living in Nicaragua as a missionary kid for five years and have seen the need of this region firsthand. By God’s grace and for His glory, we hope to saturate this part of the country with local, New Testament churches and capture it for Christ! As God allows, we hope to expand to other regions of Nicaragua and surrounding Central American countries as well in the future. In addition to church planting, we plan to start a Bible Institute in this region of Nicaragua with the purpose of training young men and women, from these same communities, for the Gospel ministry.

Valley Baptist Church

2480 Wolf Rd
Oswego, IL 60543
United States

valleybaptist.com

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Phone Number		 304.888.4331
Mailing Address		 2480 Wolf Rd
Oswego, IL 60543
Email Address		 jared.stalnaker@fbmi.org

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  • Jared and Tiffany Stalnaker Prayer Letter: From Four to Six

    Jared and Tiffany Stalnaker Prayer Letter: From Four to SixMerry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Stalnaker family! We hope you enjoyed a wonderful holiday season celebrating God’s gracious gift of His Son and the beginning of a brand-new year. Thank you to the churches and individuals who sent cards and special gifts to our family during the Christmas season. Your kindness and generosity have been truly humbling.

    From Four to Six | the twins are here

    We are happy to announce the arrival of our twin sons! Thatcher Wayne and Finley Reed were born on the evening of December 23. Although they arrived much earlier than expected at 30 weeks, we praise the Lord for His protection and perfect timing. The days leading up to their birth included several serious and frightening complications, but Tiffany and the boys are doing well. Tiffany is now home recovering, while Thatcher and Finley remain in the NICU. We are thankful to live just 10 minutes from the hospital, allowing us to visit them daily. It will be at least 4 weeks—likely longer—before either of them can come home. We are deeply grateful to the Lord for these precious gifts, for guiding Tiffany safely through their births, and for providing skilled and compassionate doctors and nurses.

    Wrapping Up | recent deputation travels

    In November, we were blessed to share our burden for Nicaragua with six churches, including three Missions Conferences. We are especially thankful for the kindness, generosity, and hospitality shown by the pastors and people of these churches. Our final meeting of the year was on November 30 at First Baptist Church of Albany Park.

    Moving Forward | family and ministry

    Since returning home, we have enjoyed spending time with both of our families during the holidays. We have also been able to reengage in the ministries of our home church—going soul winning, helping with Christmas activities, and starting and leading a new young couples’ Sunday school class. We have several deputation meetings scheduled for the coming year, most of which I will likely attend alone.

    Please continue to pray for Tiffany as she recovers and our sons as they are in the NICU. We have already received several good reports about the boys and are encouraged by their current progress. Thank you for your prayers, support, and love for our family and the people of Nicaragua.

    “Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.” (Psalm 103:2)

    Till next time,

    The Stalnaker Family

    Published On: January 3rd, 2026Tags: ,

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