This is a major hurdle for ministry. Mrs. Chapman told me a story about several years ago their church (lower class) had a ladies meeting with another church (upper class) across town. After the meeting some of the upper class ladies told the missionary wife, "We don't want to have a joint meeting with those people ever again." It's sad. Obsviously, in Christ we should not have any class structure or leanings, but this concept is very hard for Chileans to accept.
Typical Low Class Housing
Low Class: Known as the workers. Don't own a car. Work long hours for minimum wage. No security system, but bars on the windows. In the picture above, the dwellings are two story, but only 2, 12x12 ft rooms, plus a bathroom. That's it. Very small. Most homes would have up to 8-10 people living in them. Typical jobs would be: factory workers, cleaners, maids, cooks, drug dealing, or peddling something on the street (ie ice cream, water, or some type of food).
Typical Middle Class Housing
Middle Class: usually owns one small used car (but rarely uses it), security system in the home (ADT) and bars on the all windows, usually three bedrooms, possibly two bathrooms, one or two stories dwellings. Small business owners, lawyers, lower level managers.
Typical Upper Class Housing
Upper Class: Owns and uses one car (usually new, quality security system but no bars on the windows, usually three to four bedrooms, two or three bathrooms, two stories or more, hires a low class maid to cook and clean. Upper manangement, CEO, big company executives, wealthy families (inheritance).
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