Evangelical Methodist Church in Bolivia explained

Evangelical Methodist Church in Bolivia (Iglesia Evangélica Metodista Bolivia) is a Christian denomination which was founded by American Methodist missionaries in 1906.^[1] The work progressed and in 1969 it became autonomous.

In 2006, IEMB received the ‘Order of the Condor’ from the Bolivian government.^[2] At that time, the denomination had 9,000 members and 188 congregations.^[3]

In 2023, the denomination had 9,190 members across 194 congregations. The majority of members are from indigenous groups including Aymaras, Quechuas, Tupiguarinies, and other peoples.^[4]

In 2023, the denomination is part of the World Methodist Council and the World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women.^[5]

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. https://iemb.cc/ IEMB website, retrieved 2023-12-12
2. https://mwib.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Report-on-Bolivia-visit-April-2017-SG.pdf Methodist Women in Britain website, Visit to the Evangelical Methodist Church in Bolivia (IEMB), April 2017
3. Web site: Evangelical Methodist Church in Bolivia - World Council of Churches . Oikoumene.org . 2013-09-08.
4. https://worldmethodistcouncil.org/member-churches/name/bolivia-evangelical-methodist-church/ World Methodist Council website, Member Churches, retrieved 2023-12-12
5. https://wfmucw.org/world-areas/latin-america-area World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women, Latin America, retrieved 2023-12-12