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.

Developing a Leadership Pipeline podcast

Inside Look at Internships & Residency for Your Church with Sean Badeer & David Ramirez

Rich BirchFebruary 14, 2019

Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today is a whole topic of conversation I’ve been really interested in and you’re going to hear from some on the ground experts. I’m talking with Sean Badeer and David Ramirez from LifeBridge Christian Church. LifeBridge was planted back in 1891...

communications

Asking for a Raise: 10 Tips Your Executive Pastor Wants You to Know

Rich BirchFebruary 13, 2019

If you're a staff member at a church, there may come a time when you wonder, how do I ask for a raise? For some reason, asking for a raise when you work for a church or nonprofit can bring up all kinds of uncomfortable feelings, ultimately leaving team members...

podcast strategy

Digging New Wells & Results Oriented Ministry at Your Church with David Kinnan

Rich BirchFebruary 7, 2019

Welcome back to this week’s episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we have David Kinnan, who is the lead pastor of Fountain Springs Church which is a fantastic church in a part of the country where churches don’t normally grow. Fountain Springs Church is in Rapid City, South Dakota. It...

strategy

Yes, Your Church Can Grow! (And This Will Help You!)

Rich BirchFebruary 5, 2019

Are you ready to see your church impact more people than ever before? Do you want to reach more people in your community but aren't sure where to start? Are you worried that your church isn't reaching its full potential? You didn’t get involved in church leadership to impact just...

podcast strategy

What To Do When It’s “Working” At Your Church with Dave Vance

Rich BirchJanuary 31, 2019

Welcome to the unSeminary podcast. You’re going to be rewarded with a great interview today. We have Dave Vance, the lead pastor at Crossroads Church in Ohio. They are one of the fastest growing churches in the country. Crossroads is a contemporary, non-denominational church that has launched a few campuses...

All About Multisite multisite podcast strategy

All About Multisite // Help! Our Campuses Aren’t Growing!!

Rich BirchJanuary 30, 2019

Welcome back to our monthly All About Multisite podcast! I’m chatting with a group of multisite ninjas and answering your questions about the ins and outs of launching new campuses. Our group is as follows: Natalie Frisk is our family ministry expert. She is a key leader from The Meeting...

strategy

3 Things Most Churches Do That Hold Back Church Growth

Rich BirchJanuary 29, 2019

As church leaders, we know that most churches in our country aren't growing, but have you ever asked why? What are the common factors that inhibit church growth? What are the things that we all seem to do that slow us down? What stops us from reaching the people that...

podcast strategy

Guiding Your Church to Be More Systems Driven with Lane Sebring

Rich BirchJanuary 24, 2019

Welcome to the unSeminary podcast. I’m so excited for today’s conversation with a genuine friend of the podcast, Lane Sebring. Lane is the executive director at OneLife Church in Tennessee and also runs a resource called The Preaching Donkey. OneLife Church was planted in 2009 in Knoxville, Tennessee, has launched...

strategy

Church Growth Lessons from CrossFit

Rich BirchJanuary 22, 2019

Why do people put themselves through workouts that deliberately push them to their limit? It’s that time of year when many of us are concerned with getting fit, eating better, and improving our health. Some of us might renew our gym memberships (and vow to actually go), while others might...

podcast strategy

Inside a Growing Church That Unchurched People Love with Doug Dameron

Rich BirchJanuary 17, 2019

Thanks so much for joining us for this episode of the unSeminary podcast. We’ve got a great interview today with Doug Dameron, the founding and lead pastor of Orchard Church in Colorado. He is with us to talk about how their church is reaching out in their part of the world. Doug...