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churches have generally gained the acceptance as part of the Guatemalan Evangelical community. Wynarczyk, Seman and Majo affirm that Argentinean NEOP in contrast to Brazil and Uruguay is more connected to the Evangelical world (1995: 9-10). With a few exceptions the same would be true for the NPCs in Central America.\u000ANeo-Pentecostals tend to seek a certain type of unity with the rest of the Evangelical churches around some congresses, evangelistic campaigns or prayer chains to all the churches. However inside these churches there does not seem to be much proximity between them. Every church manages its own agenda of work and class position. In other words, the researcher did not observe any exchanges between the middle and high class ESH church and the middle and working class LDG church. Each church has distinct emphases, projections and populations. This sense of independence helps them to project their vision and their expansion projects. At the same time, it exposes them to a feeling of being isolated and individualistic in a context where in some churches divisiveness forms part of the way of mission. These churches do not have any relationship with the Catholic Church at institutional level.\u000A8. Militant laity\u000AAnother characteristic of these churches is the strong lay presence in the diverse work groups. Even though they do not keep a register of the members,52 and experience a constant transition of members,53 they have a very strong lay participation. The model of commitment is shown by their pastors who started out their leadership as lay people. Some of them abandoned their profession or business and dedicated themselves full-time to the church.\u000A52 The Senior Pastor of ICV affirms that in his church they do not have a list of all the people who visit the church. They only have a list of the people who give money (P1ICV).\u000A53 There exists a rotating population between these churches. According to an observer, members of these churches change congregations according to how they feel that \u2018God is moving\u2019 (IO1). A good number of members from other Evangelical churches moved on to those churches from the beginning of their foundation.\u000A 95\u000A