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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9 Tips for “Leading Up” at Your Church

Rich BirchMay 17, 2016

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself. - Henry Ward Beecher All of us work for somebody. Even if we sit in the senior pastor role at our church, we most likely report to a board. Often, we think more about how...

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Thom Rainer on How Churches Are Making An Impact Today

Rich BirchMay 12, 2016

Thanks for joining us for this week’s episode of the unSeminary podcast. I’m excited to have Dr. Thom Rainer, president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources, for this episode. Thom has written over two dozen books, has a great blog and podcast, and we’re very excited to have him...

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6 Alternatives to Talking About the Weather in Your Announcements

Rich BirchMay 10, 2016

Please stop talking about the weather in the announcements at your church. Seriously. The reason some church leaders end up talking about the weather is that they are looking for a common point of connection with people in the congregation. If we keep using this verbal crutch, we will train...

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Lane Sebring on Elements of Killer Sermons

Rich BirchMay 5, 2016

Hey, everybody, and welcome to the unSeminary podcast. This week’s guest is Lane Sebring of the website PreachingDonkey.com and author of the new book Preaching Killer Sermons. Coming out of seminary, Lane saw that much of the focus was on having a biblically accurate sermon about the life and teachings of...

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25 Tips for Capturing Engaging Video Interviews

Rich BirchMay 3, 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. Many churches use video testimonies in their services to...

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Lori Wilhite on Unique Challenges of Spouses of Pastors

Rich BirchApril 28, 2016

Welcome to the unSeminary podcast and thanks for spending some time with us today. We have Lori Wilhite speaking with us for this episode. Lori leads a ministry called Leading and Loving It targeted at pastors’ wives and women in ministry. Her husband is the senior pastor at Central...

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6 Myths About Church Marketing That Hold Back Your Church

Rich BirchApril 26, 2016

At some point, most church leaders think about how they are going to use marketing to reach their community. They're ready to make an impact in their city or town and wonder if there is a way to leverage better communications to reach the people close to them. These leaders...

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Jim Nicodem on Depth of Discipleship in an Attractional Church

Rich BirchApril 21, 2016

Hey, everybody, and welcome back to the unSeminary podcast. Thanks for listen in as we speak with Jim Nicodem from Christ Community Church. Christ Community Church is located in Chicago and has four locations, with about 5,000 people attending services there. Jim has a passion for teaching God’s word and...

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5 Reasons We Changed Church Management Software (& Maybe You Should Too?)

Rich BirchApril 19, 2016

At the core of your ministry is a pile of information about people. Registration data from special events, check-in data from your kids ministry and donor data from first-time givers are all examples of information that can give you insights on how to serve your community better. Having a robust...

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Terry Parkman on Moving Vision to Behavior through Systems

Rich BirchApril 14, 2016

Thanks so much for taking the time to be with us today. Across the country, churches are struggling with the task of trying to gain ground in their community and make a lasting impact. On today’s episode, we’re chatting with Terry Parkman of River Valley Church. We’ve had a...

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Rich Birch

9 Tips for “Leading Up” at Your Church

Thom Rainer on How Churches Are Making An Impact Today

6 Alternatives to Talking About the Weather in Your Announcements

Lane Sebring on Elements of Killer Sermons

25 Tips for Capturing Engaging Video Interviews

Lori Wilhite on Unique Challenges of Spouses of Pastors

6 Myths About Church Marketing That Hold Back Your Church

Jim Nicodem on Depth of Discipleship in an Attractional Church

5 Reasons We Changed Church Management Software (& Maybe You Should Too?)

Terry Parkman on Moving Vision to Behavior through Systems

40 Day All-In Campaigns for Your Church: Unleashing Discipleship & Growth with Zach Zehnder

5 Counterintuitive Truths About Hiring for Church Leadership

Volunteering as Mission: Cultivating a Culture of Engagement with Mary Ann Sibley

From 1,000 to 2,000 in 1,000 Days: Key Metrics for Explosive Church Growth

Embracing the Future with Humility: Community Christian’s Leadership Succession with Ted Coniaris

Attention Economy: Understanding Its Impact On Your Church’s Mission

Redemptive Poverty Work: Transforming Urban Communities Through Faith with Rev. Dr. Alvin Sanders

Easter 2024 Stats Exposed: Insights Your Church Can’t Afford to Ignore