A remarkable group of leaders-both men and women-played an essential role in this transformation, leading the MKC with courageous purpose, integrity, love, and creativity. Under pressure from a Marxist regime bent on eradicating evangelical Christianity from the country, the MKC grew from 800 to 34,000 baptized members, greatly expanded its geographic reach, dramatically increased the pool of people in active ministry, became financially self-supporting, adopted a radically new ministry structure, and nurtured a contagious spiritual vitality among its members. 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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