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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Cracking the Outreach Code in Your City with Quovadis Marshall

Rich BirchMay 22, 2025

Welcome back to the unSeminary podcast. Today, we’re talking with Quovadis Marshall (Pastor Q), Lead Pastor at Hope City Church in Waterloo, Iowa. Caught up in a life of gangs and violence, he became incarcerated at nineteen years old. However, Pastor Q experienced a life-transforming encounter with Christ through the...

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Leaving Well: A Behind-the-Scenes Story of a Healthy Staff Exit with Rachel Long & Danny Anderson

Rich BirchMay 15, 2025

Thanks for joining us at the unSeminary podcast. In this episode of the unSeminary Podcast, we’re joined by Danny Anderson, Lead Pastor of Emmanuel Church in Indiana, and Rachel Long, founder of the Joshua Center. They share their story of navigating a significant transition when Rachel moved from being the...

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Cut Prep Time, Boost Engagement: The Future of Preaching with Eric Smith

Rich BirchMay 8, 2025

Thanks for joining us at the unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Eric Smith, founder and lead pastor of Hope City Church in Florida and co-creator of SermonDone. Are you a pastor who’s feeling the pressure of sermon prep each week? Wondering how you can save time on research and content...

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The #1 Question Growing Churches Should Be Asking Now with Aaron Stanski

Rich BirchMay 1, 2025

Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. We’re joined today by Aaron Stanski, founder and CEO of Risepointe, a church design and project management firm that helps growing ministries align their physical spaces with their mission. With a background in engineering and church leadership, Aaron brings unique insights...

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LCBC: 19 Campuses in the Rust Belt with 25,000 Attendees? Keys to Multisite at Scale

Rich BirchApril 24, 2025

Welcome back to the unSeminary podcast during our All About Multisite month. Today we’re talking with David Ashcraft, CEO and President of the Global Leadership Network (GLN), and former Senior Pastor of LCBC Church in Pennsylvania. Are you wrestling with growing pains as your church multiplies? How does an expanding...

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The Money Question: How to Fund, Sustain, and Grow a Thriving Multisite Church

Rich BirchApril 23, 2025

Let’s face it: talking finances can be uncomfortable, but it's a critical conversation, especially in multisite ministry. Today, I'm tackling one of the toughest—and most essential—questions in multisite: How do we fund, sustain, and scale financially healthy campuses? Throughout our All About Multisite series, I'm providing practical answers every Wednesday...

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Christ Fellowship Miami: Homegrown Leaders, Global Impact in a Thriving Multisite Model

Rich BirchApril 17, 2025

Thanks for joining us at the unSeminary podcast. In this All About Multisite month podcast episode we’re talking with Omar Giritli, Lead Pastor, and Carlos Cardenas, Executive Pastor at Christ Fellowship. With campuses spread across Miami, the Caribbean and South America, Christ Fellowship has truly become a model of how...

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Multisite Myths Busted: How to Overcome the Biggest Multisite Growing Pains

Rich BirchApril 16, 2025

The multisite journey isn’t always smooth—even thriving churches experience growing pains. Today, I'm busting some of the biggest myths and offering practical insights to overcome common struggles within multisite churches. Every week during All About Multisite month, I'm diving deep into practical solutions on Wednesdays and hosting behind-the-scenes conversations with...

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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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