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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Justin Varghese on Leadership Development Strategies That Work

Rich BirchFebruary 9, 2017

Hey, everybody, and welcome to this week’s unSeminary podcast. We’re happy to have you here today as we talk with Justin Varghese, executive pastor at Venue Church. Venue Church is probably the youngest church we’ve featured on the podcast. It was started in 2013 and is one of the fastest...

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Matt Robertson Gives an Inside Look at Church Growing at 189%!

Rich BirchFebruary 2, 2017

Thanks so much for listening in today on the unSeminary podcast. It’s so great to have you joining us and we’re excited to be talking with Matt Robertson. Matt is from Gateway Fellowship Church, which started in 2008 in San Antonio. Gateway has done a lot of amazing things in reaching...

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Matt Hessel Coaches on Conflict Resolution for Churches

Rich BirchJanuary 26, 2017

Thanks so much for joining us today for the unSeminary podcast. Today we have Matt Hessel from Traders Point Christian Church. Traders Point Christian Church was founded in 1834. The church has grown a lot in the last eight years. They currently have two campuses and are getting ready to...

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5 Contracts Your Church Should Renegotiate Today

Rich BirchJanuary 24, 2017

Pastors and church leaders get into ministry because they want to help people, not because they want to run some small business. However, if churches don’t keep an eye on the business side of running their ministry, those issues can overtake the ministry and cause it to implode. I’ve seen too many...

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Greg Atkinson Reveals Secrets from Being a Church Secret Shopper

Rich BirchJanuary 19, 2017

Thanks so much for listening in today on the unSeminary podcast. It’s so great to have you joining us as we talk with Greg Atkinson. Greg has joined us on the unSeminary podcast twice before, and we’re happy to have him with us for a third time. Today we’re talking...

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The 1 Thing Your Church Needs to Gain Traction

Rich BirchJanuary 18, 2017

Have you ever experienced traction at your church? It’s a beautiful thing. Stuff just seems to work better at every turn. People invite more friends. Folks move from just attending your church to actually joining a team or getting into a small group. Your people fund the mission at levels...

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Inclement Weather? Notify Your Church About Services with These Snow Day Graphics

Rich BirchJanuary 17, 2017

Is there snow, freezing rain or ice coming your way this weekend? Let your people know whether the weather is impacting your church. These graphics are ready to use across a wide variety of platforms and will help you get the word out when weather impacts your church: When you...

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Chris Bonham on a Shared Leadership Approach to Succession Planning

Rich BirchJanuary 12, 2017

It's been said that success doesn't really happen until successful succession. Prevailing churches across the country are working on how to move through succession in a purposeful was a generation of leaders consider what their legacy is in ministry. Today's podcast is an interview with Chris Bonham from Grace Family...

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7 Factors Your Church Needs to Break the 1,000 Ceiling

Rich BirchJanuary 11, 2017

Has your church grown beyond 750 people, but seems to be bouncing up aimlessly against an attendance ceiling? Does it seem like you'll never be able to see more than a thousand people attend the Church on a weekend unless it's a big day like Christmas Eve or Easter Sunday?...

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Jeremy Dager on Helping College Students Plug Into the Life of a Church

Rich BirchDecember 15, 2016

Thanks for joining us for this week’s unSeminary podcast. We have Jeremy Dager with us, from Mercy Hill Church in Greensboro, North Carolina. Mercy Hill just recently turned four years old and is on the precipice of becoming a multi-site church. Jeremy leads the age-based ministry, which includes the kids, student,...

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Rich Birch

Justin Varghese on Leadership Development Strategies That Work

Matt Robertson Gives an Inside Look at Church Growing at 189%!

Matt Hessel Coaches on Conflict Resolution for Churches

5 Contracts Your Church Should Renegotiate Today

Greg Atkinson Reveals Secrets from Being a Church Secret Shopper

The 1 Thing Your Church Needs to Gain Traction

Inclement Weather? Notify Your Church About Services with These Snow Day Graphics

Chris Bonham on a Shared Leadership Approach to Succession Planning

7 Factors Your Church Needs to Break the 1,000 Ceiling

Jeremy Dager on Helping College Students Plug Into the Life of a Church

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

Embracing Digital for Church Growth: Insights from Saddleback’s Online Pastor Jay Kranda

Stability in Transition: Insights on Church Succession from Drake Farmer