Church planting
Imagine your spiritual growth with your church. Asking someone to grow without a church would be like asking a child to grow without food. The local church is our primary concern because it is both our starting point and our objective measure of success. From our sending churches to planting churches that become sending churches, we seek to see the Bride of Christ reach the uttermost parts of the earth.
Luis and Haleigh Vargas
Luis and Haleigh Vargas, along with their two young sons, serve in San Lorenzo de Moxos. Luis, who is from Sucre, teaches at the Bible school and is involved in discipleship. He also helps with construction projects and oversees maintenance. Haleigh, who is from the United States, is involved in discipling the women and encouraging them in their walk with the Lord.
Ruben and Shirley Mamani
Ruben and Shirley along with their daughter Helen minister to the Quechua people who live high in the Andes Mountains. Their primary ministry focuses on teaching the Bible in remote mountain villages, helping believers grow in their understanding of God’s Word. They teach a bi–monthly chronological Bible course, which is designed to train and prepare Quechua leaders for ministry among their own people. Ruben also helps at the Bible school in the areas of maintenance and construction. They are both from the Cochabamba area.
Seferino and Teodolina Moye
Seferino, affectionately known as Chepe, and his wife Teodolinda (Teo) live and serve in the jungle village of Oromomo with their four children. The village is home to Tsimane and Yuracaré people. Chepe is Trinitario, and Teo is Yuracaré. Chepe leads the local church in the village, faithfully teaching the Word of God; while Teo ministers to the children, helping them learn God’s Word and grow in their faith.
eduardo noza
Eduardo is a widowed indigenous missionay serving in the Trinitario village of Totora. Eduardo is a fluent Trinitario speaker and is able to teach in his own language.
leodan and Sarah leon
Leo and Sarah, along with their baby daughter, live and serve in the village of Oromomo along the Securé River. Leo is from San Miguel and Sara from Pennsylvania. Oromomo is a bilingual village made up of Tsimane and Yuracaré people. During this season of ministry, they are focusing on culture and language acquisition while building relationships and participating in discipleship. Leo will also be serving alongside Seferino in the local church as they continue to minister to the community.
benjamin and MartHa Mamani
Benjamin and Marta, who are from the highland city of Cochabamba, live and serve as missionaries in the jungle village of Oromomo along the Securé River. Oromomo is a community made up of Tsimane and Yuracaré people. At this stage of their ministry, they are focusing on learning the local culture and language while building relationships and participating in discipleship.
Elizabeth Coria
Elizabeth Coria (Ellie) is an ITM missionary who hopes to move to the Tsimane village of Ushbe along the Securé River, where she plans to minister by discipling the women in their heart language. Currently, Ellie is studying nursing in the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. She previously served for many years in the village of Oromomo. Ellie is from Cochabamba.
cristian and maura lopez
Cristian, affectionately known as Chochi, and his wife Maura, along with their two daughters, are studying the Chimáne language. They are currently living in the lowland town of San Borja, where they will spend the next few years learning the culture and language. Maura is originally from the village of Oromomo, and Cristian is from Cochabamba.
JULIETA PINAYA
Julieta is one of our single missionary ladies and is originally from the highland city of La Paz, located at about 13,300 feet above sea level. She serves at the ITM Bible School (CBM) in San Lorenzo de Moxos. Julieta works in the administration at CBM, disciples the student women, and oversees the literacy program. She also helps host visiting short-term ministry teams and is actively involved in the local church in town.
YULEVI LOPEZ
Yulevi is one of our single missionaries serving at the ITM Bible School in San Lorenzo de Moxos. She is originally from the southern town of Villamontes. Yulevi’s ministry focuses on working with the children and discipling the women students. She is also actively involved in the local church in town, where she ministers to and disciples the women.
LUIS AND KAREN ROJAS
Luis and Karen, along with their three young children, are from the lowland city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. They serve as missionaries at the ITM Bible School in San Lorenzo de Moxos. Luis currently serves as the director of the Bible school and teaches the Indigenous students. Karen is involved in discipling the women and encouraging them in their walk with the Lord.
ROSAURO AND DINA
Rosauro and Dina, along with their children, are Indigenous missionaries who live in the village of San José along the Sécure River. Rosauro is from San José, and Dina is from the village of Oromomo. They spent three years studying at the ITM Bible School (CBM) in San Lorenzo de Moxos. After completing their training, they returned to their community, where they are now faithfully teaching the Bible and carrying out discipleship.
FLORENTINO AND JAIRA
Florentino and Jaida, along with their children, are Indigenous missionaries who live in the village of San José along the Sécure River. They spent three years studying at the ITM Bible School (CBM) in San Lorenzo de Moxos. After completing their training, they returned to their community where they are now faithfully teaching the Bible and starting a ministry with the children of the community.
FILEMON AND SIMONA
Filemon and Simona, along with their children, are Trinitario indigenous missionaries who live in the village of Totora along the Sécure River. They spent three years studying at the ITM Bible School in San Lorenzo de Mojos. After completing their training, they returned to their community where they now faithfully teach the Bible each week and minister to the children.
JULIO AND VERONICA
Julio and Verónica, along with their children, are Indigenous missionaries who live in the village of Ushbe along the Sécure River. They spent four years studying at the ITM Bible School (CBM) in San Lorenzo de Moxos. After completing their training, they returned to their community where they are now faithfully teaching the Bible chronologically in their own native language.
“We are to be light in the darkness, yet some of us have spent so much time being light among other light that we often forget the fact. ”