Integrating Change Models and Leadership Theology A common sentiment across almost all organizations is that the only thing that remains constant is change. As society changes and human understanding grows, any organization that maintains a static position guarantees its demise. Churches and Christian organizations are no exception. The Gospel may remain the same, but the method of communicating it must speak to the audience to ensure understanding. The Christian leader must be prepared to meet this challenge by incorporating an effective model for change into his or her leadership theology in order to keep the ministry relevant and effective. The search for such a change agent can also prove challenging. To aid in this research, four different contemporary change models were selected and an evaluation of these models produced those with the most suitable strategies to match a leader's leadership theology in preparation for effective leadership. Analysis of Contemporary Change Patterns Initiating significant change in any organization can be difficult even under the best of circumstances. For any ministry leader to attempt to improve the structure of the ministry, it is necessary to establish the need for a change in direction to achieve the desired goal. The change model used by the leader must also fit his or her leadership theology. An analysis of four change models revealed significant characteristics of each, presenting their possible suitability. Kotter's Leading Change Model presented an eight-step process for organizational transformation (Kotter, 2007). These steps include: Defining the Urgency, Developing the Coalition, Creating the Vision, Defining the Vision, Empowering the Action of the Vision, Creating Short-Term Wins, Strengthening the…middle of paper…in the life of Jesus .Journal Of Asia Adventist Seminary, 14(2), 159-170.Gupta, P. (2011). Driving change in innovation: the Kotter method. International Journal of Innovation Science, 3(3), 141-150.Hull, B. (1996). T-Net. Training network. Aurora: Evangelical Free Church of America.Kast, F.E., & Rosenzweig, J.E. (1972). General systems theory: applications to organization and management. Journal of the Academy of Management, 15(4), 447-465. doi:10.2307/255141 Kotter, J. (2007). Driving change: Why transformation efforts fail. Harvard Business Review, 85(1), 96-103.Sun, P. (2013). Servant identity: Influences on the cognition and behavior of servant leaders. The Leadership Quarterly, 24(4), 544-557. doi:10.1016/j.leaqua.2013.03.008Von Bertalanffy, L. (1972). History and status of general systems theory. Journal of the Academy of Management, 15(4), 407-426. doi:10.2307/255139