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2026 Mission Season • Completed

BOLIVIA | Amazon Med-Evangelism

Carrying medical aid and the Gospel to the remote Amazon lowlands of Beni, establishing the first Baptist church plant in Magdalena.

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Dates

August 10 – 20, 2026
(10 Days - Completed)

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Location

Magdalena, Beni
& Trinidad, Bolivia

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Cost

$2,050
All-Inclusive ($100 Deposit)

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Team Size

10 – 25 Members
Medical + Evangelists

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Team Leader

Sean Lunday
BIMI South America Director

The Mission: Reaching Beni for Christ

CONNECT BOLIVIA in conjunction with Amazon for Christ continued the mission of the Great Physician traveling by plane, bus, and riverboat into one of the least reached corners of the earth. Providing free medical care is a proven key to open doors in areas otherwise closed to the Gospel message.

Bolivia is one of nine South American nations that share the Amazon Basin. The BOLIVIA CONNECT Team traveled to villages in the state of Beni, widely recognized as the least evangelized corner of Bolivia. The people of Beni live in small towns and fishing villages alongside indigenous tribes, with Spanish being the predominate language.

Historic Church Plant in Magdalena

The team focused its work in the city of Trinidad and the river village of Magdalena. The CONNECT Team had the privilege of coming alongside missionary Ernesto Salvatierra and his family to help establish their very first church plant in Magdalena—a town where no Baptist church had ever existed.

Key Ministry Accomplishments

  • Mobile Medical Clinics: Operating multi-day clinics providing examinations, treatments, hygiene care, and medications to indigenous families.
  • Evangelism & Discipleship: Personal gospel soul winning with every visitor before and after medical consultations.
  • Pioneering Church Support: Canvassing local neighborhoods to invite families to new Bible studies and services launched by the Salvatierra family.
  • Youth & Children's Outreach: Vacation Bible school and community outreach programs in remote schools.

Field Hosts & Veteran Missionaries

CONNECT BOLIVIA was led by Sean Lunday and hosted by veteran BIMI missionaries and national pastors serving throughout Bolivia:

Sean & Stephanie Lunday

BIMI South America Director
Team Leader

Ernesto & Amanda Salvatierra

BIMI Missionaries
Church Planters in Magdalena

Jake & Sharon Wiebe

BIMI Missionaries
Bolivia

Luke & Jessica Marie

BIMI Missionaries
Bolivia

Travel Details & Logistics

Participants met in Chattanooga, TN to fly with the group or connected directly via international flights into Bolivia, where team leadership received them.

Requirements: Ages 16 to 65 in good physical health (16-17 accompanied by parent). Medical professionals welcome, but not required. Valid Passport and Bolivian Tourist Visa required.

🩺 Medical Personnel Protocol (Bolivian Ministry of Health)

Volunteer healthcare personnel (physicians, nurses, dentists, mid-levels) submit copies of diplomas and licenses. Pre-registration with the Bolivian Ministry of Health must be finalized one month prior to trip departure.

Watch: CONNECT Bolivia & Amazon Basin

⚠️ Important BIMI Policy Disclosures

  • Code of Conduct: All CONNECT Team members must abide by stated BIMI Policies, Standards, and Code of Conduct.
  • Insurance: CONNECT Team members must carry trip insurance with medical coverage (included in trip cost).
  • Trip Deposits: The $100 deposit is non-refundable unless BIMI cancels the trip.
  • Donations: Funds donated toward team members' trips are non-refundable within 60 days of departure.