Between 19 the Meserete Kristos Church (MKC)-an Anabaptist Christian renewal movement in Ethiopia-experienced a profound transformation. Prepared to die for the sake of the gospel, they demonstrated leadership marked by a highly effective pursuit of purpose, compelling integrity under pressure, attractive love, and remarkable creativity-leading to extraordinary results. Persecution forced MKC leaders to clarify the priority of their commitment to Jesus and the mission of the church. Drawing on interviews and other first-person accounts of faithful MKC leaders in the Derg era, this essay explores the dynamics of their experience using the leadership theory of Robert E. Although persecution has been an enduring reality in the global church, leadership in that context has received scant research attention. Under persecution during the Ethiopian Revolution (1974-1991), highly committed men and women led the Meserete Kristos Church (MKC) through remarkable transformation and growth.
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