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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4 Old School Communication Tactics Your Church Should Still Be Using Today

Rich BirchFebruary 21, 2018

Is your church leveraging chatbots to reach people? Are you leveraging a social media listening tool to understand the sentiment towards your church? What's your Instagram story strategy to engage people in your community? Is your church ready for augmented reality and the impact that will have people attending your...

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Big Data, Ministry Analytics & Your Church with Matt Engel

Rich BirchFebruary 15, 2018

Thank you so much for joining us for another great episode of the unSeminary podcast. I’m thrilled to be speaking with Matt Engel, a research fellow at Leadership Network and also works at Gloo, a technology company. Our talk today is all about data intelligence. So what is data intelligence?...

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5 Practical Systems to Drive Growth at Your Church

Rich BirchFebruary 13, 2018

Are you ready to see your church impact more people than you have ever before? Are you tired of church leadership books that are long on theory but short on practical help? Have you wanted to reach more people in your community but you weren't sure where to start? Are...

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Shawn Hennessy Offers Personal Reflections on Seeing A Church Grow from 167 to 3,000 in 5 Years!

Rich BirchFebruary 8, 2018

Welcome back to the unSeminary podcast and thanks so much for joining with us today. We have Pastor Shawn Hennessy with us from Life Church in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Today Shawn is sharing with us about his experience with burnout, and how that helped shape the way he sets priorities...

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5 Ways Crappy Internal Church Communications Can Slow Down Your Church’s Growth

Rich BirchFebruary 6, 2018

“The art of communication is the language of leadership.” - James Humes How can I make this clear? If your church is crappy at communicating, you won’t grow! In fact, communication is at the core of how your church will (or will not) grow. The art and science of ensuring...

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Benny Ferguson on the Balance of Culture & Systems in Growing Churches

Rich BirchFebruary 1, 2018

Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. We’re happy to have you here with us today as we talk with Benny Ferguson, the executive pastor of LifePoint Church in Clarksville, Tennessee. Benny is with us today to talk about how LifePoint has developed its culture and systems in...

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Have You Noticed This Subtle Trend in the Fastest Growing Churches in the Country?

Rich BirchJanuary 30, 2018

Church leaders who are wanting to make a difference in their communities are always studying what is happening at prevailing churches. I’m sure you’ve taken time to learn from the church across town that is trying some new stuff and seeing what you can apply to your church. At unSeminary,...

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Jimmy Scroggins on Keeping the Message Core in a Fast Growing Multisite Church

Rich BirchJanuary 25, 2018

Thanks so much for joining us for another episode of the unSeminary podcast. We have Jimmy Scroggins from Family Church in West Palm Beach, Florida. Jimmy is with us today to talk about growing a church in a changing culture, while staying focused on the unchanging Gospel message. Encourage change...

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10 Churches (You May Not Have Heard Of) to Follow for Social Media Inspiration

Rich BirchJanuary 23, 2018

Prevailing churches are investing time, energy and finances into leveraging social media to drive engagement and weekend attendance. Gone are the days when a Facebook page or Instagram profile was a “nice to have” for ministries. Using these channels are now as important as having a sign on the front...

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Dr. Benji Kelley & George Franco on Building a Team in a Fast Growing Church

Rich BirchJanuary 18, 2018

Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. I’m excited to have you with us today as we chat with Dr. Benji Kelley and George Franco of New Hope Church, which has campuses in the Carolinas and internationally. The church started in 2002 and has grown greatly since then....

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Rich Birch

4 Old School Communication Tactics Your Church Should Still Be Using Today

Big Data, Ministry Analytics & Your Church with Matt Engel

5 Practical Systems to Drive Growth at Your Church

Shawn Hennessy Offers Personal Reflections on Seeing A Church Grow from 167 to 3,000 in 5 Years!

5 Ways Crappy Internal Church Communications Can Slow Down Your Church’s Growth

Benny Ferguson on the Balance of Culture & Systems in Growing Churches

Have You Noticed This Subtle Trend in the Fastest Growing Churches in the Country?

Jimmy Scroggins on Keeping the Message Core in a Fast Growing Multisite Church

10 Churches (You May Not Have Heard Of) to Follow for Social Media Inspiration

Dr. Benji Kelley & George Franco on Building a Team in a Fast Growing Church

Mentoring Gen Z Leaders: Insights from Leadership Pathway’s Residency Program with Dave Miller

Healthy Digital Habits: How Churches Can Support Families in a Tech-Driven Culture with Natalie Frisk

Faster Connections, Lasting Community: Effective Church Assimilation with Greg Curtis

Rebuilding and Relaunching: Lessons in Church Renewal with James Griffin

Power of a Map, Not a Menu: Transforming Ministry Strategy with Mariners Church’s Jared Kirkwood

Don’t Settle: Why Every Church of 500 Should Aim for 2,000—It’s Faithfulness, Not Ego

Building Leaders for the Next Generation: Insights on Developing Residency Programs with Pat Gillen

Staying Aligned as a Staff Team in a Growing Church: Insights from Andy Hill