IDEAL has experienced tremendous growth in the past year. The following numbers are illustrative:
- Number of students at the end of 2008: 60
- Number of graduates at the end of 2008: 36
- Number of students at the end of 2009: 130
- Number of graduates at the end of 2009: 63
- Number of graduates at the end of 2010: 71
- Number of graduates at the end of 2011: 60
- Number of graduates at the end of 2012: 43
In order to manage new growth, Wilmer and Vioneth Ramirez have trained a team of 28 volunteers:
- Promotional Team (They travel to churches promoting IDEAL): 10
- Saturday Volunteers (They help with food, set-up, registration): 8
- Evening Volunteers: 5
- Audiovisual Team: 5
In addition, the 2012 academic year ended on May 20th with a grand finale in the Denver Seminary chapel, including both news of great impact and a large graduation ceremony:
- Number in attendance at graduation: 492 (including graduates)
- Number of new believers as a result of student’s final evangelism project: 94
