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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Releasing Volunteer Staff to Increase Your Church’s Impact with Jeremy Jernigan

Rich BirchApril 9, 2020

Welcome back to the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re talking with Lead Pastor Jeremy Jernigan from Abundant Life Church in Portland, Oregon. Every church out there would like to engage more people, but it's tough when you're working with finite resources. Listen in as Jeremy talks about the limits Abundant Life...

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5 Simple Ways to Increase Your Church’s Digital Easter Attendance

Rich BirchApril 7, 2020

He is risen. He is risen, indeed. This coming weekend, the church across the world will be celebrating the death and resurrection of Jesus, a story at the very center of our faith. It's the story of victory over death. It's the story of lives transformed. It's central to what...

Your Church & The Path Forward

Decisions Today for a Stronger Financial Future Tomorrow

Rich BirchApril 4, 2020

CARES Act The impetus behind the funds being issued by the CARES Act is to keep people employed and on your payroll. The default is to the employee and the intent is to keep cash flowing in the economy. As church leaders, we also want to default towards caring for...

Your Church & The Path Forward

Effective Churches Will Make This Shift

Rich BirchApril 3, 2020

“You can teach people analysis, but you can’t teach them experience.” – Matt Mashburn We’re heading into a time where the future of staffing and team development will look very different. As church leaders, we will inevitably be facing some tough decisions around staffing in the near future, and that...

Your Church & The Path Forward

How to Spread HOPE Faster Than COVID-19

Rich BirchApril 2, 2020

“Now is not the time for the church to be on pause, it’s time for her to be on mission.” – Ed Stetzer When thinking about mobilizing our people to meet needs at this time, we as church leaders should be thinking through our strengths, our weaknesses, and our opportunities....

Your Church & The Path Forward

Gearing Up for a Digital Easter

Rich BirchMarch 31, 2020

A few weeks ago, streaming wasn’t necessarily a part of your church’s regular operations. Now we’re all video streaming and trying to find solutions before the Easter season. The why, where, and how of video streaming The why, where, and how of video streaming are its first principles. The “why”...

Your Church & COVID-19

Continuing Intentional Community in a Socially Distant World

Rich BirchMarch 28, 2020

A mentorship relationship starts with purpose and intentional relationship. Kevin stated that, “More time with fewer people is greater kingdom impact.” At Radical Mentorship, their mentorship groups are high commitment, as they call their participants to application and high standards. Radical Mentoring’s groups meet once a month for three hours...

Your Church & COVID-19

How the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” Is Impacting Your Church Today

Rich BirchMarch 27, 2020

Disclaimer: None of this information is legal or tax advice and you are not entitled to rely upon it. If you have any questions, we advise you to refer to your own legal counsel. Families First Coronavirus Response Act This Act requires employers to provide paid sick time to employees...

Your Church & COVID-19

The Portable Church Advantage in the Midst of The Crisis

Rich BirchMarch 25, 2020

Livestreaming Best Practices With church going online, Kevin reminded us that “churches are all equalized now; they’re just a click away.” Your church now has the same tools to bring content to your people as every other church out there. Even so, with the church entering the digital realm like...

Your Church & COVID-19

Leading through Volatility and Uncertainty

Rich BirchMarch 25, 2020

How do we lead well during this time of volatility and uncertainty? Rick pointed to the acronym “VUCA” as one way of understanding our current context: Volatility // This element has to do with the instability of the unexpected. For us today, this includes the shifting financial markets, the constantly...