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of consumer society. Especially because some of their pastors and political leaders openly embrace market economy postulates.\u000AThe promotion of values although just beginning, could help to change the mentality with respect to the vices of the culture. The socio-economic problem of the country is not only due to the problems of the social structure and politics, but also the lack social capital to strengthen political and social democracy. The education of values, habits and attitudes that the NPCs provide can help their members to face the challenges of their cultural ethos. The problem of corruption rooted in different levels of society, shows the need to promote ethics and morality to produce changes in all of the society. The promotion of the person inside of their communities helps to strengthen civil society and the advance democracy.\u000AThe treatment, recognition and promotion in favour of women and indigenous people are a valuable contribution to the construction of a participative and inclusive democracy. At the same time the NPCs ought to have programmes to develop women in the church and in society, as well as assume the challenge of promoting the people, the communities, development and culture of the indigenous people.\u000AThe analysis shows that in the future the NPCs have in their laity a potential for social capital which could contribute in a more intentional and committed way to the development of democracy and the push for development from the local churches. The generation of social capital is essential for the strengthening of the civil society and their role in future of the communities. This is especially true because there is a top and middle level leadership crisis, so they need to serve with a sense of solidarity, justice and integrity in a context where corruption has made its nest. The NPCs and other Evangelical churches have seen the possibility of incidence which goes far beyond party politics.\u000AFinally critics of the NPCs such as Alonso affirm that there is no difference between the perspective of the NPL and their pastors (IO3). The results do show however, that generally they display some differences with the social thought of their pastors. The\u000A322\u000A


































































































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