What is Kenosis

Within the church or other industries, leadership is a draining undertaking even for the strongest of personalities. It involves constant self-giving, and as such, burn out and disillusionment among church middle-tier leaders and managers are not uncommon because they are not invested and empowered with the kind of ownership and responsibility needed to launch the mission of the church in the society, normally, more so in a crisis. This work argues that it is the middle-tier leaders and managers of church organizations who are in crisis, not the organizations of which they are a part. Kenotic and martyrological models of leadership, alongside the use of wilderness as a metaphor for crisis, frames the argument. It emphasizes the necessity of leaders' presence, visibility, and availability during crises and proposes how they can flourish in their leadership roles by utilizing the synergistic capabilities of different leadership models. It also recommends strategies to motivate and empower those not invested with high office for greater leadership crisis efficiency.