We may call our elected officials leaders, but in practice they follow votes and money. (inc.com)
What would probably happen would be employment of Taqiya - lying to unbelievers, where official leaders of Muslim community in France would publicly claim lots of thing like aforementioned verses in Quran are no longer valid, how Islam is religion of peace etc... (politics.stackexchange.com)
In the Pauline churches official leaders such as apostles, prophets, and teachers were present, but in the act of gathered worship their role as leaders was muted by the Spirit's urging and prompting of contributions by every group member. (religion-online.org)