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time we want to help them with their material needs, for example, how to help them to design strategies for small businesses (A7ESH).\u000AIn the visits to this church the researcher perceived among the members a more integrated vision about faith and the world. Laymen and women talked openly with the researcher about their Christian point of view about life or social issues. Also a good many of them have served in an area of service with the \u2018Manos de Amor\u2019.\u000AThe ICV pastor says that the Evangelical church does not yet have the influence which it should in Guatemala. The great challenge is to train leaders with a critical mentality and proposals based on the bible. He states that discipleship is the key to change the defeatist mentality of many Christians and to start a responsible participation in society.\u000AWe have to make disciples which imply training people to be identified with Jesus Christ and everything that He wants to do in the world and walk in His ways. And so if I change my internal environment will change. I will be contributing in a small way to bring about the kingdom of God here on earth. And if I teach others we will start to make a more significant impact on society up to the point that eventually we could become a mass of trained people in Guatemala. In what ways can this be done? In politics, government, commerce? No, with people trained in what the bible says: to live pious lives and be a positive influence in society: everyone needs to be salt and light in their respective professions or work. We are called as Christians to assume our civil responsibilities (P1ICV).\u000AHe suggests the urgency to train believers to be useful in this present world through the use of Christian values. There is a close relationship between training and faith and training for living. This pastor feels that making disciples is not unlinked to action in this world. The FCG co-pastor stated that \u2018leadership training is not just for church leaders, it is leadership which applies for all, and because leadership is leadership wherever you find it (A11FCG).\u000AOther programmes give more importance to the formation of pastors without abandoning the preparation of lay people. The SBTNP (Neo-Pentecostal Theological Biblical Seminary) of the IFD church affirms that \u2018the programmes that the SBTNP offer are designed for pastors, workers and leaders who are committed to the Lord and need training which will allow them at the same time, to care for their churches, their ministries and their work as lay people\u2019 (A10IFD). According to these declarations Neo-Pentecostal training provides orientation to carry out \u2018ministry\u2019 and to help members to confront problems of a personal order.\u000A197\u000A