Evangelical Methodist Church in Bolivia
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.[1] 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[4] and the World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women.[5]
References
- ^ a b IEMB website, retrieved 2023-12-12
- ^ Methodist Women in Britain website, Visit to the Evangelical Methodist Church in Bolivia (IEMB), April 2017
- ^ "Evangelical Methodist Church in Bolivia - World Council of Churches". Oikoumene.org. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- ^ a b World Methodist Council website, Member Churches, retrieved 2023-12-12
- ^ World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women, Latin America, retrieved 2023-12-12