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the here and now. These pastors feel that Christians must be present in the world to preach the gospel and to influence society. Observing the thinking and social participation of the laity of these churches will be useful to validate or not the effect of the teaching of these pastors and their churches as far as their participation in society for the benefit of all.\u000AGuatemalan Neo-Pentecostals are rooted in Guatemalan soil and have their own dynamics and resources. Taking into account this upsurge of mission to the interior of the country as well as abroad, up to what point are they prepared to confront the social problems of the country, and how do they contribute to social change? Up to what point does their numerical growth impact that life of the country? Chapter three will portray the vision that the NPCs have with respect to their presence in society and describe their projects in favour of the needy and Guatemala\u2019s socio-economic development.\u000A116\u000A