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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Joshua Mauney on Building & Releasing Teams for Ministry

Rich BirchApril 7, 2016

Welcome back to the unSeminary podcast and thanks for spending your day with us. Today we’re chatting with Joshua Mauney, founding pastor of Turning Point Church in Lexington, Kentucky. Turning Point Church is a fantastic church whose mission is to be known for the restoration of the family. When you step through...

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4 Leadership Personalities Needed for Your Church Team

Rich BirchApril 5, 2016

"Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results." - Andrew Carnegie Effective ministry leadership is done in a team. Many church leaders have "Superhero Pastor Syndrome"...

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Christa Hesselink on Life’s Great Dare for You & Your People

Rich BirchMarch 31, 2016

Happy Thursday, everyone, and thanks so much for joining us for this week’s unSeminary podcast. Today we have Christa Hesselink with us. She works in the church and non-profit context and is currently the Director of Next Generation Engagement with the Brethren in Christ in Canada. At 24, Christa was...

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5 Reasons Pastors Should Self-Publish a Book This Year

Rich BirchMarch 29, 2016

According to The New York Times, 81% of people surveyed believe they have a book in them ... that number has to be a lot higher for pastors and church leaders! This is the year that you should set aside time and pull together a book to self-publish and share...

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Mark Molina on Fostering Your Church’s Unique Culture

Rich BirchMarch 24, 2016

Welcome to this week’s episode of the unSeminary podcast. We’re happy to have you join us today as we talk with Mark Molina of Westover Hills Assembly of God in San Antonio, Texas. Westover Hills Assembly of God has three campuses and about 4,000 people who come to hear...

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5 Implications of the “Set It & Forget It” Trend for Your Church

Rich BirchMarch 22, 2016

There's no need to remember to buy shaving supplies because you can have them delivered to your door every month. Tired of figuring out what to eat? Let a meal delivery service send you fresh ingredients so all you have to do is cook up a storm. Your dog needs the...

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Darren DeLaune on Empowering Decentralized Teams at Your Church

Rich BirchMarch 17, 2016

Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to the unSeminary podcast today. I’m honored to have Darren DeLaune from New Life Church in Arkansas with us today. New Life started in 2001 and now has 10 locations with 12,000 people. One of the fastest growing churches in...

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5 Large Churches Who Defy The “Evangelical” Label

Rich BirchMarch 15, 2016

It's presidential election season again and the conversation on cable news is about what will happen to the "evangelical vote." This conversation drives me crazy! "Evangelicals" have been my tribe for the majority of my ministry career. It's the group that I call family — not a demographic. The nuance...

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Clay Gatlin on Positive Working Relationships Between Lay & Vocational Church Leaders

Rich BirchMarch 10, 2016

Welcome to this week’s episode of the unSeminary podcast. I’m pumped for today’s conversation with Clay Gatlin from Faith Christian Community in Anchorage, Alaska. Faith Christian Community is a non-denominational church in Anchorage, which was created by the merging of two other churches. Clay says that Anchorage is an...

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5 Graphic Design Tasks Churches Should Outsource

Rich BirchMarch 8, 2016

How your church presents itself visually is incredibly important. People are increasingly visual learners, so your church needs to ensure it presents a compelling visual aesthetic in everything you do. Even if you have a graphic designer on your staff, the increased visual needs can be difficult to keep up...