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assume the role of mother and father. In some cases, the money received from the fathers is not enough or the fathers refuse to recognize their paternity. One of the male informants showed certain resistance to the idea of women performing a double role. He said that \u2018in spiritual realm the woman is to be the ideal helper. The woman must work in house to administer it. Women\u2019s liberation is not a biblical concept for society\u2019 (IFG). A male informant from the ICV noted that in his church \u2018women being in subjection to men are almost a doctrine\u2019. Nevertheless, he said women are respected and are leaders the church. A balance in the roles is needed. He reasons his position in the following way,\u000AThe woman was created by God and if the woman is acting against the design that God has established then there is an overload and eventually the situation is not sustainable and men need to react. I believe that it is not discrimination, in the case of decisions that men delegate partially to women. But there comes a time in which we men must say to our wives \u2018look my love, excellent, now I have to take responsibility as head of the home\u2019. This should not be confused with enslaving women or denying them their development or participation. This is how this doctrine must be handled with talent, criteria, discernment and based on principles of the word of God and in this sense the development of women is valid and is necessary. They need to be given their participation but not in a way contrary to what they were designed for (L6ICV).\u000ACant\u00F3n says that formally the patriarchal model is a reality, but in fact in practical terms Evangelical women play an important active role in their religious communities and they are not excluded from any function within the church, except in some cases from being pastors (1998: 123).\u000AThe perspective of Lay women\u000AThe women interviewed think that both men and women \u2018have the right to develop intellectually and have a job. They underscored that if the woman is able then \u2018she must have a profession, and must be developed in all the areas of life\u2019. A housewife says the woman must take care of her home, but due to the difficult situation \u2018she often must work\u2019 (IFG). One woman informant points out, the woman must \u2018contribute to the budget as part of being an ideal helper\u2019 (IFG). A Bilingual Secretary of Shaddai church affirmed, \u2018I believe that women can develop, \u2018but the children are her priority\u2019 (ESH). She underlines, that \u2018it is a blessing to take care of the home\u2019 and not to neglect it. Then, emphasized that\u000A303\u000A