You can lead change regardless of the role you are in.

• Start within your proficiency
  • If you aren't leading effectively within your own area of influence, you typically won't be invited to contribute to areas outside of your influence
• Identify who needs to know what, when
  • Some people will be scared by change
  • Some people will be hurt by change
  • Some people will help support the change
• Connect the dots between what you want to accomplish with the mission of the church.
  • Have a strong argument for the "why"
• Show your work
  • Help lead people to understand how you came to your conclusion
• Take a no respectfully, and honor it.
  • This feels like failing, but it leads to long term influence
• Play the long game, not the short game. A respectable loss today often leads to a major win later.
  • Change is a marathon, not a sprint

Bottom line:

Change takes a long term, and has a cost. Be patient and kind.