Guido and Sara Mahecha
Universidad Bíblica Latinoamericana
Apartado 901
San José 1000
Costa Rica
Email: Guido Mahecha
Email: Sara Baltodano
Email: Sara Baltodano

Guido and Sara Mahecha have been under appointment as PC(USA) mission co-workers since 1990. They now serve with the Universidad Bíblica Latinoamericano (UBL) in San José, Costa Rica, where Guido is professor of New Testament and Sara a professor in practical theology.

Guido is an alumnus of the UBL, which was formerly the Latin American Biblical Seminary, from which Guido holds two degrees.

Prior to their appoint to the UBL in 1999, the Mahechas had served as PC(USA) mission co-workers at the Universidad Unión Evangélica Boliviana in La Paz, Bolivia (1990 to 1994) and at the Seminario Teológico de Fortaleza in Fortaleza, Brazil (1995 to 1999).

A native of Colombia, Guido holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in New Testament from the Seminario Biblico Latinoamericano in Costa Rica, and received his PhD degree from the University of St. Andrew's in Scotland. He served as a teacher, director, and principal of Presbyterian educational institutions in Colombia: the Seminario Teológico de la Gran Colombia in Bogota and Colegio Americano de Girardot; and as pastor of Iglesia Presbiteriana in Girardot.

Letters from
Guido and Sara

• February 2009
• August 2008
• November 2007
• September 2007
• May 2007
• November 2006
• November 2005
• November 2003
• March 2003
• October 2001
• December 2000
• August 2000
• May 1999

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Guido was ordained to the ministry of Word and Sacrament in 1974 by the Presbiterio del Sur of the Presbyterian Church of Colombia. He has served as presbytery moderator, general secretary of the Presbyterian Church of Colombia, and as Secretary of AIPRAL (Association of Presbyterian and Reformed Churches in Latin America). He is a minister member of Central Presbytery in Colombia.

Sara, a native of Costa Rica, earned an undergraduate degree in psychology from the Universidad de Costa Rica in San José and a master's degree in pastoral counseling from the University of St. Andrew's in Scotland. Prior to her work in Bolivia, Sara was a professor and counselor at the Seminario Teologico Presbiteriana in Bogota, Colombia, and was a high school counselor and teacher at Colegio Americano in Girardot, Colombia. Sara is ordained to the office of elder.

The Mahechas have three adult children: a daughter, Saguid, and two sons, Ebed and Caleb, who all live in Costa Rica.

Birthdays:
Guidoberto - December 11
Sara - January 22