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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6 Ways to Increase Engagement in Your Church’s Weekend Services

Rich BirchSeptember 18, 2018

How do you know that a church service is “successful”? What are the elements that tell you when things are working or not? It’s important that your team shares a clear understanding of what success looks like when it comes to designing weekend services. While there are many different factors...

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“Didn’t See It Coming” Q&A with Carey Nieuwhof

Rich BirchSeptember 14, 2018

Carey Nieuwhof is an influential pastor, podcaster, and thought leader who believes it's not only possible to predict life's hardest moments, but also to alter outcomes, overcome challenges, and defeat your fiercest adversaries. In his new book "Didn't See it Coming" he wants to help you avoid and overcome life's...

podcast strategy

Transitioning a Church to Be More Outwardly Focused with Jack Warren

Rich BirchSeptember 13, 2018

Welcome to this week’s unSeminary podcast. We have a great conversation today with Jack Warren, the executive pastor at Chase Oaks Church in the Dallas area. Chase Oaks has five campuses, including one with only Hispanic services. The church started traditionally and as it grew it became known as a...

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7 Signs Church Leaders Are Just Busy, Not Effective

Rich BirchSeptember 11, 2018

As one season rolls into the next, it's a natural time for us to step back and evaluate whether we are being as effective as possible in our churches. As I think about my own performance over the years and consider how I serve my communities, I'm always drawn back...

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Leading Change in a Change-Resistant Context with Father Michael White

Rich BirchSeptember 6, 2018

Hey, everybody, and welcome to the unSeminary podcast. We have a great conversation lined up today with Father Michael White from Church of the Nativity in Maryland. Church of the Nativity is a Catholic church, but its approach is a bit different than that of most other Catholic churches you...

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Being a Church that Unchurched People Love to Attend with Justin Dosch

Rich BirchAugust 30, 2018

Welcome to the unSeminary podcast. So glad you’re tuning in because today we have Justin Dosch from Grace Community Church in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. Grace was built with the intention of looking like a community center that happened to have services on the weekend so that it would feel less like...

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5 Reasons WHY Non-Teaching Pastors Should Want Great Teaching at Their Churches

Rich BirchAugust 28, 2018

One of the privileges I have had in ministry is walking alongside some incredible teaching pastors. Seeing these individuals hone their craft week in and week out has been one of the highlights of my ministry career, and I have seen the impact that great teaching can have on a...

Developing a Leadership Pipeline podcast strategy

Scalable & Sustainable Pastoral Care in a Large Church with Karen Shannon

Rich BirchAugust 23, 2018

Welcome back to the unSeminary podcast. We have a dear friend with us today, Pastor Karen Shannon from Liquid Church. Liquid Church is a multisite church in New Jersey, currently with six locations, three of which are permanent. Karen serves as the discipleship pastor and oversees the care ministry, outreach,...

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8 Phases of Moving Guests from Anonymity to Community at Your Church

Rich BirchAugust 21, 2018

What is the process by which guests transition from unfamiliarity with your church to becoming raving fans? How do they move through those phases, and how are we helping them at every step along the way? Understanding how guests transition along the spectrum from stranger to advocate for the church...

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Reinforcing Church Culture in the Middle of a Church Revitalization with Eric Smith

Rich BirchAugust 16, 2018

Welcome to the unSeminary podcast. You’re going to love today’s conversation. We have Pastor Eric Smith from Vaughn Forest Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Vaughn Forest is in a military area with people coming from all over the United States and all over the world to be trained, so it’s a...