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]