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A Mission of Faith and Solidarity in the Aymara Community
Recently, The Universal Church carried out important missionary work in El Alto, Bolivia. Located 4,150 meters above sea level, El Alto is one of the highest cities in the world and the youngest in the country, just 39 years since its founding.
The region has a population of approximately 1,109,048, while the Department of La Paz reaches an estimated 3,022,566 inhabitants. The majority of the population consists of migrants from rural areas who belong to the Aymara culture.
The Aymaras are indigenous people who date back to 500 and 1000 AD, preserving their cultural identity to this day, including traditional clothing and the native Aymara language, in addition to mastering Spanish as a second language.
During the missionary visit, more than 1,200 people, including many Aymaras, participated in the event and joyfully received the Word of God. “It was a remarkable day, with testimonies of healing, deliverance, and salvation,” said Pastor Celso Zorzenon, currently responsible for evangelistic work of The Universal Church in the country.
A message of faith was conveyed to those present, highlighting biblical passages from the book of Matthew 7:7:
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
In addition, it was emphasized that faith must be actively demonstrated and that “whoever believes and is baptized will be saved.” (Mark 16:16)
During the event, the highest authority (Jilakata) of the Original Community of Charaña Marka Río Blanco acknowledged the visit. In a symbolic gesture, he wore traditional attire and expressed his gratitude by saying, “Thank you for bringing the Word of God to us.” The Caquiaviri community was also present, warmly welcoming The Universal Church.
Evangelistic work in the Department of La Paz has three churches: the headquarters, a unit in El Alto, and another in Villa Adela, where the country’s first temple of The Universal Church was inaugurated on December 6th, 1996.
There is also an annex in Viacha, where a new unit will soon be opened. In this region, 70% of the population speaks Aymara exclusively, and church services are provided in both Aymara and Spanish.
In addition to prayer services, the church also carries out prison work in three penitentiaries, serving both incarcerated men and women, bringing them words of hope and spiritual renewal.
This mission in Bolivia represented a significant milestone of solidarity, faith, and spiritual transformation, conveying a message of hope and love to the entire Aymara community and other residents of the region.
