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- ↑ "Dave & Debbie Johnson". Assemblies of God Missionary Fellowship Philippines. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ↑ "Bible Schools". Philippines General Council of the Assemblies of God. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
