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The NPCs do not choose either their pastor or their elders as these churches started with their founders. With the exception of IVC church the senior pastors nominate the members of the board and other leaders. According to them they follow, up to a certain point, a theocratic concept which they say is governed by the Spirit. In other words, the elders are not elected by the assembly but designated by the pastor. The pastor has maximum authority. The board of elders provides feed back and supports the decisions or projects presented by the senior pastor (P4LDG). Choosing of the teams follows the same procedure. These are called and invited by the pastor according to their gifts and proved experience. In other words function is what defines designation (A8ESH). In some cases the principle leadership stays within the members of the family of the founding pastor.\u000AThat form of leadership is criticized by internal and external observers. One of the people interviewed said that he admired the vision of these pastors, but he does not agree with the way they assert their authority. He affirmed that \u2018he does not approve of the way that the church is being led as nothing moves unless it is authorized by the pastor\u2019 (IO6). [In Chapter three the discussion about charismatic leadership will be amplified].\u000A6. Children of the mass media culture\u000AThe Neo-Pentecostals were born in the audio visual post-modern culture. In this sense they are sons of the spirit of the age. This emphasis has its genesis with the North American \u2018electronic church\u2019 of the 1980s. They spread a message which brought with it cultural baggage of the North American life-style which attracts many Latinos to the world of lights, fashions, economic abundance seduced vast sectors of the non Christian population as well as the Evangelicals themselves.\u000AThe televangelists Jim Bakker and Jimmy Swaggart gave a great push to these programmes not only in Guatemala but also in all Latin-America. Later in the 1990s Pat Robertson promoted the \u2018Proyecto Luz\u2019 via satellite in Guatemala, El Salvador and\u000A92\u000A