Keeping Your Church Focused on Reaching Unchurched People with Brent Purvis

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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Keeping Your Church Focused on Reaching Unchurched People with Brent Purvis

Rich BirchAugust 13, 2020

Thanks for listening in to this week’s unSeminary podcast. I’m excited to have Lead Pastor Brent Purvis with us from Cascade Hills Church in Georgia. Cascade Hills Church was started by Brent's father, Bill, after a dramatic near death experience caused him to give his life to Christ. Cascade Hills...

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5 Church Budget Items to Rethink for Fall 2020

Rich BirchAugust 11, 2020

As we look to the coming months, a tremendous amount of uncertainty still remains. Many church leaders across the country are facing huge pressures from COVID-19 and the ensuing economic crisis. Budgetary pressures are leading us to rethink many aspects of the way our churches invest their resources. We find...

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Building Bridges Between Anglo and Hispanic Churches with Raul Burgos

Rich BirchAugust 6, 2020

Welcome to the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re talking with Raul Burgos from Comunidad Cristiana in New Jersey. Raul grew up in the Dominican Republic and emigrated to the US when he was in his 20s. He's spent the second half of his life immersed in American culture and has helped...

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7 Reasons Your Church Should Merge With Another Church in 2020

Rich BirchAugust 4, 2020

In this season, many churches have been stalled by their plateaued or declining attendance, while other congregations are thriving and making an impact. 94% of all churches in the country are losing ground against the communities they serve. That means that if this trend continues, the message of Jesus will...

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Navigating Social Media in the Next Normal with Advice from Facebook’s Nona Jones

Rich BirchJuly 30, 2020

Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode of the unSeminary podcast. In June we helped cohost The Next Normal Conference with our friends at Leadership Network and Church Communications in order to inspire church leaders and spur collaboration between their teams about where we are all heading next. Today...

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Cirque du Soleil, Monster Jam and Disneyland: Marketplace Reopening Lessons for Your Church

Rich BirchJuly 28, 2020

There's no doubt that the reopening phase at your church is going to include some of the most complex decisions you'll ever make. The switch to fully digital a few months ago will look like an easy decision and simple process in comparison to what will come next. Unlike the...

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The Extraordinary Calling of Ordinary People to Lead in This Season with Ken Costa

Rich BirchJuly 23, 2020

Welcome to this week’s edition of the unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Ken Costa, the founder of God At Work and author of four books including his latest, Joseph of Arimathea. He is with us today to talk about listening and leading in this season. Stop and listen. // Right...

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5 Questions About COVID-19 that Your Church Might Still Need to Answer

Rich BirchJuly 21, 2020

One of the core takeaways from 2020 so far is that we all have lacked the imagination needed to see over the horizon. Who would’ve thought that this year would bring all the challenges that it has as it relates to coronavirus? Oftentimes people say that no one could have...

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Navigating Your Church’s Next Financial Phase with Jim Sheppard

Rich BirchJuly 16, 2020

Thanks for listening in to this week's unSeminary podcast! Today we are joined by Jim Sheppard, CEO of Generis. Generis is in the business of helping churches and ministry organizations with giving development. They've been around for a little over 30 years and are most known for their giving campaigns...

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COVID-19 Killed Church Consulting. Long Live Strategic Outsiders!

Rich BirchJuly 14, 2020

It's already been said a million times, but we are living in an unprecedented age. This is true for your church as well as mine. The impacts of COVID-19 and the ensuing economic meltdown that are rippling across the country are having profound impacts on churches everywhere. As someone who...

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