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on evangelism, themes such as spiritual warfare, prosperity theology among others. Also some lay people are involved in political parties trying to get political power. According to their perspective they believe that they are contributing to the spiritual and social development of the country. They are new social actors from the religious perspective within and outside of Guatemala.\u000AWith that in mind some questions need to be asked. Do they stimulate in any way their members to go up on the social scale? What are the concrete effects of their participation and role in the social, political and religious context of Guatemala? Is the laity involved in civil society serving in favour of the community? Are they prepared to contribute to the country from the platform of ethics and Christian values? Or, on the contrary will they just follow the premises of market economy?\u000AThe Neo-Pentecostals affirm that the Guatemalans have to make some mental changes. According to them the fact that there is backwardness and poverty has to do with lack of faith and some cultural vices. They claim that this is especially so in the way that they see and think about the world. It is important to ask up to what point these churches do provide distinct values and support to their membership to improve their social and economical life. Can it be that these Neo-Pentecostal communities and their group of family support could become a social asset for the country?\u000AThe Neo-Pentecostals confront social problems through spiritual warfare. In face of this posture it is important to ask. In what ways can they move their ideas about spiritual warfare to the socio-political scene? Do they in fact dodge human responsibility attributing all the evil that the country suffers to demons? Up to what point do they take seriously the structural problems which generate poverty, violence, inequality, and other scourges of society?\u000AThe eschatological interpretation of their faith and the world leaves behind the old pre-millennial dispensationalist paradigm of some Evangelical churches. Most of NPS show greater interest in the present world and motivate their people to become involved in\u000A115\u000A