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Iglesia Presbiteriana Biblica
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Bible Presbyterian Church in Bolivia
IPB
Av. Republica No. 727
Casilla 955
La Paz
Bolivia (South America)
Telephone: +591 2 245 9446
Fax: +591 2 246 3632
Email: smile@entelnet.bo
Address-No.: 1070507
Information in the internet:
URL: http://biblica.cjb.net
Languages of the website: Spanish, English
 The work of the Presbyterian church in Bolivia has begun by the direction for the pastor Abdon Quisbert Rodriguez and his wife. They traveled to Chile for to study in the Presbyterian Seminary in fifth station, by that time this Seminary was handled and directed by the Independent board for Presbyterian Foreign Missions, Missionaries.
Lately in 1969 the pastor Abdon Quisbert and his wife came back to Bolivia and he began one local church. By many years the group kept obeying and trustworthy in God\'s Word.
In 1989 the elder son of the pastor Abdon traveled to Santiago, Chile for studying in the Presbyterian Fundamentalist Seminary. In 1992 he finished his studies. In 1993 he was ordained by Presbytery of the Fundamental Presbyterian Church in Chile. The David pastor with his wife Carmen Gloria traveled to Bolivia for fortifying the Presbyterian group. In 1994 the formal procedure was begun the Bible Presbyterian Church, so in this way it could be recognized by the Bolivia\'s government. In august 26, in 1998 the Rev. Abdon Quisbert Rodriguez went into the presence of our Lord. He was a true defender of the purity of the Christian faith against the apostasy and the ecumenical agencies. Now the Field Representative of the Bible Presbyterian Church in Bolivia is the Rev. David E. Quisbert.
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Publication:
Revista CARTA PASTORAL (weekly)
http://www.partoral.cl
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More contact:
ipb@amen.net
http://presbyterian.cjb.net
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Statistic data of church
Members |
total: 110 |
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baptised: 92 |
Parishes |
(conventionally): 2 |
house fellowships |
(Number of growing parishes): 0 |
Ordained clergy |
total: 1 |
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Men: 1 |
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no women´s ordination |
Elders/Presbyters |
total: 2 |
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Men: 2 |
Deacons |
total: 3 |
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Men: 1 |
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Women: 2 |
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deacons not available |
Missionaries |
total: 0 |
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missionaries working abroad |
Baptismal practise |
believer´s baptism
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Godparents |
no godparents
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Lord's Supper |
Frequency per annum: 6
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Newspapers/ Periodicals |
Publication of magazines |
Theological training facilities |
Number: 0 |
Schools providing general education |
no other schools |
Founded in |
1994 |
Organizational structures |
Presbyterian |
Traditional type |
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Official languages |
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Languages during church services |
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Confessions |
- Apostles´ Creed
- Westminster Larger Catechism (1547)
- Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647)
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Association |
Regional assiciations
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last update: 25.11.2003
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