San Ignacio de Moxos

"For your light will shine like the dawn into darkness and the Lord will be your guide."

The Moxos region of north central Bolivia is truly an enchanted land of plush forests and spacious grasslands teaming with an innumerable variety of animals and birds living in harmony in their tropical home. Founded in 1689 by Jesuit Priests, the town has a population of 8,000 along with many small surrounding villages, farms and ranches that are home to the indigenous people as well as many immigrants of European descent.

Fountain of Life School

Our Purpose

Our school’s purpose is to provide a Christian education for the children and youth of the Moxos province by integrating biblical faith with all areas of the school curriculum, preparing the students to serve God, their nation and their neighbor.

Our History

Kevin and Katherine Stabler, YWAM missionaries who first arrived in the town of San Ignacio in 1986, believed that the Lord was calling them to play an active role in the education of the people they were called to serve. After much prayer and planning, construction began in July of 1996 with funds provided by supporting churches and friends. Upon receiving certification from the Bolivian Ministry of Education we opened our doors in February of 1997, receiving 120 students in Kindergarten through third grade.

The Lord has been faithful to provide the needed funds enabling us to build and keep up with the growth in student enrollment, which now numbers 300 in grades Kindergarten through 9^th. We plan on adding one grade each year until we reach 12^th grade and as the Lord leads, provide many other educational opportunities for the students. Currently the school operates with 14 full time teachers and several volunteers helping with areas such as administration, teaching bible and English. Some areas where individuals can help serve the students and their families are teaching computer classes, music education and sports programs. School director, Sarita Gutierrez was born and raised in San Ignacio. She completed her DTS (Discipleship Training School) in 1994 and continued her preparation for service in Christian Education in Tyler, Texas at YWAM’s Teachers Training School. Currently Sarita is working towards a degree in Education though a university in Bolivia.

Fountain of Life Church

Our purpose

We are called to proclaim the good news to all peoples that Jesus is our Savior, Lord and Friend and walk in obedience to his commands by loving God and our neighbor.

Our History

 The church was formed by new believers who had  come to the Lord through evangelistic bible studies  in the beginning years of the ministry. In 1991 we  purchased a property and together with the new  believers built a small building where meetings were  held until 2001 at which time growth spurred us on  to constructing a new building. Currently we have  about 70 children in our Sunday school and  approximately 100 youth and adults meeting   together at our weekly meetings. A new fellowship  is being established by a team of young people in  another town 90 miles to the west in San Borja.