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members have access to the power of the Spirit (1998: 6). For example, some of these pastors share the practice of fasting and prayer with members of their pastoral team, in order to get answers and power from God, and to backup their authority and leadership. Of course, it does not mean that the Neo-Pentecostal pastors share with their associate pastors their decisions. They are open to hear advice, but they make the decisions about the church and its projects. That is why is important to raise the next question, does their charismatic leadership contribute or not to these churches having a role and social presence in society? Robert Tucker in his analysis of leadership applies an interesting criterion to distinguish the presence of an authentic charismatic leader. He affirms that this is not any sort of leader who is idolized and freely followed for his extraordinary qualities. But rather, it is that person who demonstrates such qualities in the process of calling people \u2018to join in a movement for change and in leading such a movement\u2019 (1968: 737). In Evangelical language they need to assume the model of the servant-leader. On the other hand, are these churches prepared for the transition of leadership? Though they are young churches, the danger of getting into a rut which Weber has raised applies to the pastors of the NPCs. O\u2019Dea comments that \u2018This derivation towards the routine which is an inevitable social process constitutes a dilemma\u2019. That is why \u2018Religion needs institutionalization but it also suffers under it\u2019 (1976: 190).\u000AIn the light of this affirmation some questions need to be asked: Do these Neo- Pentecostal pastors have a social vision of the gospel? Are they providing teaching to their faithful to improve their spiritual and social life? Are they training their members to have a social vision which will capacitate them to confront the challenges of the world? Do they stimulate their members to participate positively in the different spheres of the social, cultural and economic life of the civil society? These questions will guide the analysis towards the section in which aspects related to thought processes and social vision of these pastors will be discussed.\u000A176\u000A