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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Invite People Back to Church in the New Year with These Free Graphics

Rich BirchDecember 7, 2016

January is an amazing time year to see your church GROW! In fact, for many prevailing churches, it's the biggest growth period in the year. However, this is a bit of a problem because it comes right after Christmas which for a lot of churches is incredibly busy! It's so important that your...

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Shell Osbon on Transforming a Historical Church through Community Partnerships

Rich BirchDecember 1, 2016

Hey, everybody, and thank you so much for tuning in with us on the unSeminary podcast. I’m honored to have Pastor Shell Osbon with us today from Life Church in Smyrna, Georgia. Life Church of Smyrna started 63 years ago and Shell Osbon has been lead pastor for the past...

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6 (Non-Political) Lessons for Church Leaders from the Trump Campaign

Rich BirchNovember 30, 2016

Is it safe to talk about this yet? It's been 3 weeks since Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton in one of the most hotly contested elections in modern history. Political scientists and historians will talk about this election for years to come ... but what about church leaders? What difference does...

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Katie Allred on Encouraging Your Team to Leverage Social Media for the Gospel

Rich BirchNovember 24, 2016

Hey, everybody, and welcome to this week’s unSeminary podcast. I’ve been excited about having our guest on today, Katie Allred from Brentwood Baptist in Tennessee. Katie is the web content manager at Brentwood and is charge of web, email, and social media. Brentwood is an innovative contemporary church right on the...

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5 Church Growth Hacks That Most Churches Ignore (But Shouldn’t!)

Rich BirchNovember 22, 2016

Healthy things grow and multiply. It's a fact in the natural world but it's also a fact when it comes to churches. Many church leaders want their churches to grow but they feel stuck. In fact, your church may have plateaued or be in decline while you seek to understand what...

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Donnie Griggs on Vibrant Ministry in Small Towns

Rich BirchNovember 17, 2016

Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to join us here at the unSeminary podcast. Today we have Donnie Griggs from One Harbor Church in Morehead City, North Carolina. One Harbor was planted eight years ago in the small coastal town of Morehead City. It started...

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Facebook does this to help people engage. Your church should too.

Rich BirchNovember 15, 2016

The most robust people-connecting organization in the world is Facebook. This online tool is doing more to develop community and relationships than anything else in human history. Stop and consider how well it connects people: Facebook's population is almost 4 times greater than the USA's. The population of the United...

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Todd Adkins on the Poetry and Plumbing of Leadership Development

Rich BirchNovember 10, 2016

Thanks for joining us for this week’s unSeminary podcast. We have a great guest today, Todd Adkins of LifeWay Resources. Todd is from Kentucky and grew up in small churches where he learned a lot about leadership from his father and uncles who were all pastors. In college Todd studied...

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5 Elements of Effective Series Promotion For Your Church

Rich BirchNovember 9, 2016

You know that people come to your church because friends invite them. But what are you doing to ensure people invite their friends? It's a simple fact that the vast majority of the people who check out your church come because a trusted friend invited them. We all know this fact...

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The Top 5 Canadian Church Myths It’s Time to Bust

Rich BirchNovember 7, 2016

Carey Nieuwhof is a leader you need to follow and I count him as a friend. He is kicking off a brand new podcast, The Canadian Church Leader’s Podcast, and I’m honored to have him guest post here today at unSeminary. The Top 5 Canadian Church Myths It’s Time to Bust...

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Rich Birch

Invite People Back to Church in the New Year with These Free Graphics

Shell Osbon on Transforming a Historical Church through Community Partnerships

6 (Non-Political) Lessons for Church Leaders from the Trump Campaign

Katie Allred on Encouraging Your Team to Leverage Social Media for the Gospel

5 Church Growth Hacks That Most Churches Ignore (But Shouldn’t!)

Donnie Griggs on Vibrant Ministry in Small Towns

Facebook does this to help people engage. Your church should too.

Todd Adkins on the Poetry and Plumbing of Leadership Development

5 Elements of Effective Series Promotion For Your Church

The Top 5 Canadian Church Myths It’s Time to Bust

Creating Inclusive Spaces: Making Churches Accessible for All with Kerri-Ann Hayes

Redefining Ministry for Men: Brian Tome on Man Camp and Spiritual Awakening

The Volunteer Playbook: Secrets to Building a Thriving Ministry Team with Nick Blevins

Out of the Seats and Into The Streets: Leading Effective Community and Global Outreach with Kristin Flynn

From Blown Up Lives to New Beginnings: How Summit Christian Church Transforms Communities with Bryan Smith

Community First: How Century Church is Redefining Outreach and Church Spaces with Patrick Quinn

Strategic Growth and Alignment: Lessons on Mergers, Multisite, and Ministry with Brian Owens

Mastering Communicating Change in Your Ministry with Dawn Nicole Baldwin