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  • Major evangelical groups. Above are the top five evangelical groups at the end of 1990 (from Operation World, STL Press, England, 1993).
  • Religious orientation... Roman Catholic, 72.5%; Protestant, 16.7%; Muslim, 4.5%; Others, 6.3%.
  • Bible Schools...
    • The Assemblies of God has 13 Bible schools and two satellites with a combined enrollment of 450 students.
    • The majority of the students attend classes three evenings a week. A smaller number attend classes on Saturday, or Friday evening and Saturday. Most students work full-time. There are no dorms.
    • The school year runs March through December—two 16 week semesters. Classes are two hours long.
    • The Bible Institute course of study consists of 50 classes, typically taken over a four year period.

 

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Map of Bible School locations in Panama