Overlooked Mentors: What can persecuted Christians teach us about leadership?

Kipfer, Brent L. (2019) Overlooked Mentors: What can persecuted Christians teach us about leadership? Journal of Global Christianity, 5 (1). pp. 16-33.

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Abstract

For one-fifth of the global church, leadership is exercised in contexts of persecution. Despite growing popular and scholarly interest in both persecution and leadership, there has been little dialogue between these fields or investigation into the experience of persecuted leaders. This article calls for intentional, sustained study of Christian leadership under persecution, considering the challenges of faithful witness to Jesus Christ under such conditions, biblical perspectives, the relevance of leadership theory, and benefits for the global church – including persecuted communities, missionaries and those who enjoy significant religious freedom. The leadership theory of Robert E. Quinn is one example of a promising research model tested in relation to the case of Meserete Kristos Church leadership in Ethiopia from 1974 to 1991.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Bad Urach Statement, Robert E. Quinn, martyr, martyriological leadership
Subjects:	B Mission theology/theory > Persecution B Mission theology/theory > Contextualization/Inculturation C Types of Christian Ministry > Discipleship C Types of Christian Ministry > Transformational leadership
Divisions:	Central Asia
Depositing User:	Katharina Penner
Date Deposited:	10 Jul 2022 16:16
Last Modified:	10 Jul 2022 16:16
URI:	https://ceeamsprints.osims.org/id/eprint/2628

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