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so called miracle town is an example which they mention to affirm the change in the spiritual, social and economic spheres starting from conversion, as a result of warrior praying. Conversion then implies leaving behind the previous life, accepting the new faith and forming part of a new network of social relationships.\u000AFor what reasons are evangelistic campaigns and home cell groups aimed at announcing the gospel and bringing in more converts? First of all because they are interested in numerical growth, secondly because they think that evangelism not only brings salvation and eternal life, but also provides power for the believer to confront the world around them and helps them to solve their problems. A good number of pastors think that numerical growth will give them the possibility to reach more influential circle through key people in these spheres including the use of political power. Finally, some of them think that the message of reconciliation in Guatemala is very important in the context of pain and hatred which comes as a result of the armed conflict which the country suffered for a quarter of a century. [This will be discussed in more detail later].\u000AB. THEIR EDUCATIONAL PROPOSAL\u000AThe investigation got information on the NPCs\u2019 projects and how they are involved in them.\u000A1. Neo-Pentecostal Schools\u000AGuatemala holds the penultimate position regarding literacy in Latin-America. According to a World Bank analysis on poverty in the country, the lack of education and training is the second cause of poverty in rural communities (\u2018Parte 1: Magnitud y causas de la pobreza\u2019 2003: 18). The education problem is accentuated due to disparities involving gender, ethnicity and poverty. One of the most critical problems is the fact that Guatemala is a country with a \u2018primary education\u2019 that lasts 4.3 years on average (\u2018Parte 1: Magnitud y causas de la pobreza\u2019 2003: 15). This low level of education affects profoundly the\u000A128\u000A