Iglesia Evangélica Menonita Boliviana (IEMB) includes twelve Bolivian congregations plus church plants in and around Santa Cruz.
Since 2010, a youth discipleship program, Sirviendo a Cristo (SAC, Serving Christ), has developed young leaders in the churches. Many serve first in the vacation Bible school program, and then move into broader ministries. Gifts that the church has identified are discipleship ministries, holistic evangelism, camps for children and youth, social work, crafts, teaching, and writing curriculum.
In 2006, IEMB began a day care program, Guarderia Samuelito, as an outreach serving the neighborhood of the Esmirna congregation in the city of Santa Cruz. In 2010, a new building was dedicated for this ministry. The IEMB’s five-year plan (2021-2026) includes four specific objectives: 1) Mature churches in continuous growth, 2) Continue teaching Anabaptist principles and practices, 3) Identify, equip and accompany the development of leaders, and 4) Seek stability and sustainability in the operational system of the conference and manage the legal status.
From the beginning, predecessor agencies – the Commission on Overseas Mission of the General Conference Mennonite Church, and Mennonite Board of Missions of the Mennonite Church – collaborated with others in the formation of the Iglesia Evangélica Menonita Boliviana. Involvement from Mennonite Mission Network today helps with leadership development, Christian education and church planting, and subsidizes retreats for children, youth and leaders.
