Rich Birch

Rich Birch is one of the early multi-site church pioneers in North America. He led the charge in helping The Meeting House in Toronto to become the leading multi-site church in Canada with over 5,000+ people in 18 locations. In addition, he served on the leadership team of Connexus Church in Ontario, a North Point Community Church Strategic Partner. He has also been a part of the lead team at Liquid Church - a 5 location multisite church serving the Manhattan facing suburbs of New Jersey. Liquid is known for it’s innovative approach to outreach and community impact. Rich is passionate about helping churches reach more people, more quickly through excellent execution.His latest book Church Growth Flywheel: 5 Practical Systems to Drive Growth at Your Church is an Amazon bestseller and is design to help your church reach more people in your community.

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One Church: Preaching, Prayer & Presence—A Fresh Take on The Multisite Model

Rich BirchApril 10, 2025

Welcome back to another special All About Multisite episode of the unSeminary podcast. We’re joined today by Bo Chancey (Senior Pastor) and Jeremy Peterson (Executive Pastor) from One Church, a growing multisite church based in New Hampshire. With four physical “outposts” and a thriving online presence, One Church is reaching...

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Many Locations, One Church: How to Keep Your DNA While Adapting to Local Campuses

Rich BirchApril 9, 2025

Multisite ministry sounds great—one church, many locations—but practically speaking, balancing centralized consistency with local campus adaptations is a real challenge. In today's episode of the All About Multisite series, I want to help you manage this important balance effectively. Throughout this series, I'm sharing practical wisdom every Wednesday and insightful...

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The Summit Church: Clarity, Culture & Core—Keys to Leading 13 Campuses

Rich BirchApril 3, 2025

Thanks for joining us for this special episode of the unSeminary podcast as we kick off All About Multisite month. In this conversation, we're joined by Rick Langston and Daniel Simmons from The Summit Church in North Carolina. Rick serves as the Executive Pastor of Strategic Initiatives, and Daniel is...

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Is Your Church Ready for Multisite? Avoiding Costly Mistakes Before You Launch

Rich BirchApril 2, 2025

Multisite churches have dramatically increased—from just a few hundred in the early 2000s to over 5,000 today. I've had the honor of being at the core this movement for nearly 2.5 decades, having led 13 multisite launches and coached many more. My goal in this solo episode is to share...

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Future-Focused Churches: Why Relational Discipleship Matters with Kara Powell

Rich BirchMarch 27, 2025

Thanks for joining us at the unSeminary podcast. In this episode we’re talking with Kara Powell, the Executive Director of the Fuller Youth Institute and Chief of Leadership Formation at Fuller Theological Seminary. How is your church engaging with the next generation? Building connection and trust with young people can...

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The Leadership Balancing Act: Building Trust as a Middle Manager in a Large Church with Diana Rush

Rich BirchMarch 20, 2025

Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today, we’re talking with Diana Rush, the Senior Director of Build Community at Eastside Christian Church, a multisite church with locations in California, Nevada, and Minnesota. Are you a middle manager in a church trying to balance the pressures from both...

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Right People, Right Seats: Rethinking Church Staffing for Growth with Amy Anderson

Rich BirchMarch 13, 2025

Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Amy Anderson, the managing director at The Unstuck Group. Unstuck helps pastors grow healthy churches by guiding them through experiences that align vision, strategy, team, and action. Is your church feeling stuck or overwhelmed by its growth? Wondering...

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Seven Days, Not Just Sundays: Using Technology to Engage Your Church All Week Long with Tyler Vance

Rich BirchMarch 6, 2025

Welcome to the unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Tyler Vance, the COO of Apollos, a digital platform designed to help churches thrive by using technologies for personal growth. Despite being more digitally connected than ever, people lack deep, meaningful relationships. Gen Z has often been called the loneliest generation in...

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Building Bridges, Not Barriers: A Gospel-Centered Approach to Immigrant Ministry with Rick & Patti Love

Rich BirchFebruary 27, 2025

Welcome back to the unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Rick and Patti Love, founders of the organizations Love New Canadians and Love New Internationals. These ministries equip churches to serve new immigrants, refugees, and international students in their neighborhoods. Since 2014 Rick and Patti Love have worked with more than...

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Healthy Things Grow: Building a Unified and Thriving Staff Team with Chad Bickley

Rich BirchFebruary 20, 2025

Welcome to the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re talking with Chad Bickley, the executive pastor at Skyline Church in California. Is your church experiencing growth, but you're struggling with how to maintain a healthy team culture? Wondering how to create a culture that drives growth while ensuring your staff remains aligned...

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