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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Jim Pourteau on Moving Beyond Positional Influence at Your Church

Rich BirchOctober 22, 2015

Thanks for listening in today! I’m honored to have Jim Pourteau from Destination Church joining me on the podcast. Jim is both an executive pastor and campus pastor at Destination. He started as a volunteer who was looking for a place to worship, but in the process of serving,...

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6 Things Consultants Won’t Tell You About Capital Campaigns

Rich BirchOctober 21, 2015

Growing churches will at some point need to ask their community to give "above and beyond" normal giving to support the needs of the church. More than just "fundraising," these campaigns are often "faithraising" experiences in which the church focuses on the bigger vision of what God is calling the church...

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Chad Fisher on Leading a Millennial Mega-Church

Rich BirchOctober 15, 2015

Hello, everyone. Today I’m happy to be chatting with Chad Fisher from Rock City Church in Columbus, Ohio. Rock City Church has been pegged as one of the fastest growing churches in the country for two years in a row, so obviously they’ve gotten some things figured out around...

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4 Effective Frameworks to Articulate Change to Your Team (Plus 4 FREE PowerPoint Templates to Use!)

Rich BirchOctober 14, 2015

You have a meeting coming up with your team in which you need to walk them through a change at your church ... how should you structure the information? The way you communicate change is a critical part of the process. The following approaches work well as frameworks for presentations in meetings....

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5 Tips on How to Have That Critical Conversation You’re Too Afraid to Have

Rich BirchOctober 9, 2015

Carey Nieuwhof is a leader you need to follow and I count him as a friend. This week he released his latest book and I’m honored to have him guest post here today at unSeminary. Carey has led through some incredible change at his church … he’s not talking about...

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Hal Seed on Widening the Front Door of Your Church

Rich BirchOctober 8, 2015

Hello, everyone! Thanks for listening in to the unSeminary podcast. Today I’m honored to have Hal Seed from New Song Community Church in Oceanside, California. New Song is a church with five campuses that is doing a lot of great stuff and reaching their community with a big impact. It was...

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5 Heart-Check Questions about the Volunteer Culture at Your Church

Rich BirchOctober 6, 2015

If you traveled to most communities around the world, you'd find a local church fueled by volunteers who are making a difference. Your church is powered by volunteers who show up week in and week out to serve other people and make ministry happen. I challenge us all to create compelling volunteer experiences that...

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Larry Hubatka on Seven Day Seminary

Rich BirchOctober 1, 2015

Today I’m excited to be talking again with Larry Hubatka from Elevation Church. For those who don’t know, Elevation Church was founded in 2006 by Pastor Steven Furtick and his wife Holly in Charlotte, NC. Elevation Church has now grown to 13 locations--10 in the Charlotte area, 1 in...

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6 Reasons Your Church Needs More Checklists (& 6 Done-for-You Checklists to Use!)

Rich BirchSeptember 29, 2015

Astronauts use checklists to ensure they're doing tasks in order and they don't miss anything. It's been statistically proven that hospitals that require surgeons to use checklists have fewer accidents, lower death rates and better outcomes. The use of checklists by airline pilots has made that form of travel the safest...

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Josh Whitehead on Leading from the Second Chair

Rich BirchSeptember 24, 2015

We’re happy to be back and talking today with Josh Whitehead from Faith Promise Church in Knoxville, TN. Faith Promise has been around for 20 years and started in Oak Ridge, TN, without a pastor. The original group wanted to impact the unchurched in their community by being a different...

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Rich Birch

Jim Pourteau on Moving Beyond Positional Influence at Your Church

6 Things Consultants Won’t Tell You About Capital Campaigns

Chad Fisher on Leading a Millennial Mega-Church

4 Effective Frameworks to Articulate Change to Your Team (Plus 4 FREE PowerPoint Templates to Use!)

5 Tips on How to Have That Critical Conversation You’re Too Afraid to Have

Hal Seed on Widening the Front Door of Your Church

5 Heart-Check Questions about the Volunteer Culture at Your Church

Larry Hubatka on Seven Day Seminary

6 Reasons Your Church Needs More Checklists (& 6 Done-for-You Checklists to Use!)

Josh Whitehead on Leading from the Second Chair

Breaking Free: Addressing Sexual Brokenness in the Church with Nick Stumbo

The Art of Preaching: Balancing Depth and Accessibility in a Secular World with Mark Clark

Repurpose, Reach, Renew: Unleashing AI for Your Church’s Mission with Kenny Jahng

700 Million and Counting: Your Church’s Role in the Fight Against Extreme Poverty with Mike Mantel & Jonathan Wiles

Preventing Marital Breakdown: Creating Proactive Support Systems in Your Church with Nicky & Sila Lee

Mentoring Gen Z Leaders: Insights from Leadership Pathway’s Residency Program with Dave Miller

Healthy Digital Habits: How Churches Can Support Families in a Tech-Driven Culture with Natalie Frisk

Faster Connections, Lasting Community: Effective Church Assimilation with Greg Curtis