Latin American Bible Institute, California
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Latin American Bible Institute, California (LABI) is a private
coed Bible college
in the Avocado Heights district of La Puente
, California
. It was founded in 1926 and is one of the oldest Hispanic
educational institutions in the United States. Biblical, theological, and ministerial training is offered in both English and Spanish. The school has a Bible-centered curriculum designed to educate and train full-time ministers, church leaders, and missionaries.
Private university
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coed Bible college
Bible college
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in the Avocado Heights district of La Puente
La Puente, California
La Puente is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 39,816 at the 2010 census.* City flower: The Golden Hibiscus* City colors: Green and White.-History:...
, California
California
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. It was founded in 1926 and is one of the oldest Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
educational institutions in the United States. Biblical, theological, and ministerial training is offered in both English and Spanish. The school has a Bible-centered curriculum designed to educate and train full-time ministers, church leaders, and missionaries.