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sufficiency and independence. They think that the others are wrong, and that it is the others, not themselves, who must learn.\u000A2. Lay people: a potential for social capital\u000AThe study shows that even though the NPCs do not lead a movement for social transformation, they do contribute in some way to social transformation of the Guatemalan society. Their participation in the society can be seen from the level of culture and not only from the political dimension. The laity of the NPCs is at the heart of their congregations and conform an active potential of social capital in different spheres of society, which in the future could contribute to a movement being born in favour of social transformation. Of data previously analyzed three levels of participation are deduced. Mostly the laity and other Evangelical churches contribute at individual levels in favour of the development of the country. They are present in the field of health, education, commerce, industry, media companies and other spheres. This presence has not received a lot of attention. This is an area for future investigations: the contribution of NPL and all other Evangelicals to social development, as Guatemalan citizens, on the basis of their calling and daily work.\u000AAccording to the analysis, a second group of NPL participate in existing social programmes. This is a considerable percentage, taking into account the apathy of the population to contributing through volunteer associations. Some of them occupy key positions in government or in a private company. This presence could contribute a wider level of influence in the context of the civil society.\u000AThe third and smallest group is involved in party politics. In spite of the failures of the past, the new politicians have to their favour the benefit of the doubt. Mainly if they are open to learn from the political errors of the past and arrange work arm in arm with other lay people in society whether they are evangelicals or not. The \u2018Protestant movement makes it clear that radically new social and cultural capital, is being created at the level of\u000A346\u000A