As a former Evangelical who was raised to glorify suffering missionaries, I’ve written a bit on this topic myself, seeking to explore the roots of the Christian persecution complex.

If you’re interested, I can drop you a link.

But in the main, I’m really impressed with your point. No matter where the idea of persecution and martyrdom got started, it’s clear it has very little to do with Jesus’s message.

I think it’s safe to say that a persecution complex is actually corrupting the message of the Gospel among evangelicals.