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which prevents them from thinking about others\u2019 (L7ICV). The majority of the pastors said that they channel social aid to their members through the family groups.\u000Ac. Lack of social impact at national level\u000AThe majority of these pastors said that the Evangelical church has not achieved social impact at the level of the structures of society. They recognize that Evangelicals do not have a social agenda which serves society in general. The Senior Pastor of IFG when he was asked about social impact of the Evangelicals in society affirmed that this had been:\u000AVery little, the reality is easy to see. If the church was really what it says it is, fifty per cent of the population, if this was really true our moralizing presence, good conduct, all that is ethical in life would be reflected. But what we see is something terrible as if we were not there [...] We are talking about a section of the population that has no influence to ensure that the laws are just, that the police are truly just, we are before a people who do not form a part neither do they make it possible to better society and many times I ask myself why? And I question why it is that we have not yet arrived at having a presence amongst the people who make decisions. We are not sufficiently influential [...] I am worried about our presence of which 25 per cent appears to be neutralized (P5IFD).\u000AThis acknowledgement shows a consciousness of the country\u2019s social problems and that this idea has not reached down to the population. In the same line of thought other associate pastors recognizes that the church has not permeated society, but needs to become involved in the transformation of society through academia, and legislation, among others. (A8ESH). Caballeros commenting on this same situation, says that the lack of impact can be perceived within the church itself. He comments there is something missing: \u2018The church needs to understand the process of transformation and the need to become involved in social impact\u2019. Then he emphasizes, \u2018in order to do this we need to change our paradigms and possibly our theology\u2019 (Aleluya News especial edition 2002:10). This acknowledgement shows an advance in the awakening of the NPS social conscience which could permit them to deepen the way that they carry out mission and the role of Christians in today\u2019s world. In order to do this they will have to re-formulate their theology about social issues and give more attention to the national context.\u000ATo summarize, there is no uniformity among the NPS with regard to how they should assume social responsibility. As was affirmed in the beginning of this section, the\u000A 191\u000A