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

Kevin Peck on the Conviction, Culture & Constructs of Leadership Development

Rich BirchAugust 25, 2016

Thank you for joining us today for this episode of the unSeminary podcast. We have Kevin Peck from Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, Texas with us today. Austin Stone began 15 years ago and now has seven campuses at five locations in and around Austin. Kevin began working with the church...

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9 Elements of Effective Creative Brainstorming Meetings

Rich BirchAugust 23, 2016

We're honored to have Ben Stapley guest posting for us today. He is the executive pastor at The Life Christian Church — and he's a fantastic, multi-talented leader! Ben provides oversight and leadership for a wide variety of areas at his church. The creative process can feel like capturing lightning in...

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Clayton Hentzel & Ben Ellefritz on Reproducing, Releasing & Replacing Leaders in Your Church

Rich BirchAugust 18, 2016

Hello, everyone, and welcome to this week’s episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we have a two for one special with guests, Clayton Hentzel and Ben Ellefritz of The Crossing Church. The Crossing has 10 locations in four different states across the Midwest. Clayton has been a part of the...

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5 Questions Your Church Should Ask Before Building an App

Rich BirchAugust 17, 2016

You probably won't be surprised to learn that in a recent study it was found that 64% of adults own a smartphone. What you might find more surprising is that number is up from 35% over just four years. People have smartphones in their pockets and use them to connect...

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7 Ways to Help Unchurched Guests Feel Welcome Without Selling Out

Rich BirchAugust 16, 2016

"We will do anything short of sin to reach people who don’t know Christ. To reach people no one is reaching, we’ll have to do things no one is doing." - Craig Groeschel I know there are some church leaders who read that quotation from Craig Groeschel and throw up a little...

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David Fletcher on a System for Training & Releasing Next Generation Leaders

Rich BirchAugust 11, 2016

Hey, everyone, and welcome to this week’s unSeminary podcast. We’re happy to have you with us as we talk with David Fletcher. He is the executive pastor at EvFree Fullerton in California and also runs a ministry called XPastor. EvFree Fullerton is a historic church where Chuck Swindoll once pastored....

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Offering Talk 201 // An Advanced Strategy for Encouraging Generosity at Your Church

Rich BirchAugust 9, 2016

The three minutes before you receive the offering at your church are incredibly important. Craft the experience with the same intentionality you give the core message for the service. Making sure the “offering talk” is done well every week will boost your ministry's resources and ensure people understand this vitally...

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Mike Bonem on Leading and Thriving from the Second Chair

Rich BirchAugust 4, 2016

Welcome, everyone, to the unSeminary podcast. Thank you for taking the time to join us today as we talk with author and speaker Mike Bonem. Mike is the author of the book Leading From the Second Chair. He started as an engineer and then went back to school to get...

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25 Editable (& FREE) Social Media Graphics to Help Your Church Grow This Fall

Rich BirchAugust 3, 2016

94% of churches are losing ground against the population growth of their communities. At unSeminary, we find practical and helpful ways to reverse this trend. We want your church to grow and have an increasing impact in your community! Fall is a key growth season for leading churches. Your church...

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5 Ways to Increase Bible Engagement at Your Church

Rich BirchAugust 2, 2016

If you get a group of pastors and church leaders together in a room and ask them what they wish they could change about their church, often the topic of discipleship comes up. Leaders want to see people more engaged in spiritual growth. Engagement with the Bible is high on...

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Rich Birch

Kevin Peck on the Conviction, Culture & Constructs of Leadership Development

9 Elements of Effective Creative Brainstorming Meetings

Clayton Hentzel & Ben Ellefritz on Reproducing, Releasing & Replacing Leaders in Your Church

5 Questions Your Church Should Ask Before Building an App

7 Ways to Help Unchurched Guests Feel Welcome Without Selling Out

David Fletcher on a System for Training & Releasing Next Generation Leaders

Offering Talk 201 // An Advanced Strategy for Encouraging Generosity at Your Church

Mike Bonem on Leading and Thriving from the Second Chair

25 Editable (& FREE) Social Media Graphics to Help Your Church Grow This Fall

5 Ways to Increase Bible Engagement at Your Church

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