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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Meagan Ranson on How Your Church Can Use Pokémon GO to Serve Your Community

Rich BirchJuly 18, 2016

Today we're doing a special Monday edition of the unSeminary Podcast and we're talking with Meagan Ranson from 2|42 Community Church in Michigan about how they are leveraging Pokémon GO game as a community service tool. We're doing this episode today to bring you up to speed on what the game...

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Heather Larson Offers Insights from Willow Creek’s Succession Process

Rich BirchJuly 14, 2016

Welcome, everyone, to the unSeminary podcast. Thank you for taking the time to join us today as we talk with Heather Larson of Willow Creek Community Church. Willow Creek Community Church is located in Chicago, and it started 40 years ago at the Willow Creek Theater. Willow Creek now has...

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11 Amazing Leaders (Who Happen to Be Women) You Should Follow Now

Rich BirchJuly 12, 2016

There seems to be renewed interest in the "women in leadership" conversation in the local church. I've recently bumped into a number of posts, articles and discussions online about this topic. Here are just a few: 3 Questions Church Leaders Should Be Asking About Women in Leadership (Amy Anderson on...

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Phil Taylor on Defining the Executive Pastor Role

Rich BirchJuly 7, 2016

Hello, everyone, and thanks for joining us for this week’s unSeminary podcast. Today we have Phil Taylor from Mosaic Church in central Florida on the show. Mosaic Church started on Easter 2003 and currently has three locations. Being in the backyard of Disney World, Mosaic serves a lot of people...

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4 Stages of Engagement with First-Time Guests at Your Church

Rich BirchJuly 5, 2016

Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. - Colossians 4:5 How do first-time guests go from not knowing anything about your church to being engaged in your ministry? There are at least four distinct stages that I believe the guests who arrive...

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Reggie McNeal on Shifting From Local Church Centric to Kingdom-Focused Leadership

Rich BirchJune 30, 2016

Welcome to this week’s unSeminary podcast and thanks for joining us with Reggie McNeal of Leadership Network. Leadership Network began in 1984 with just 20 leaders and now serves over 200,000 leaders around the world. They help identify where God is working at the edges of his kingdom and help...

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5 Questions Church Leaders Should Ask About The Coming Recession

Rich BirchJune 28, 2016

We may be heading into another economic recession soon. Over the last 3 decades, they have come around with uncanny regularity, although we seem to be caught by surprise every time. The fact is that we will once again face widespread economic pressure in the future. I'm not an economist...

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Brad Lomenick on Being Humble, Staying Hungry and Always Hustling

Rich BirchJune 23, 2016

Thanks so much for joining us today for this episode of the unSeminary podcast. We’re absolutely honored to have Brad Lomenick with us today. Brad is one of those guys who knows everyone, so you’ve probably heard of him or seen him a time or two. He spent 12 years...

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5 Reasons Leading Churches Use T-Shirts as a Ministry Tool (Plus 12 FREE Designs for You!)

Rich BirchJune 22, 2016

Over the years as I've interacted with some of the fastest growing churches in the country, I've discovered an interesting common thread running through them ... they all spend a lot of money on t-shirts. In fact, the topic of "t-shirt strategy" often pops up in conversation with the leaders...

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7 Attitudes of Church Leaders Who Multiply Teams

Rich BirchJune 21, 2016

In order for your church to have an increasing impact in your community, your leaders need to understand how to multiply teams. In fact, one of the biggest barriers to growth for churches is senior leaders who don't train, release and reward other leaders. Spend time around the leaders of growing...

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Rich Birch

Meagan Ranson on How Your Church Can Use Pokémon GO to Serve Your Community

Heather Larson Offers Insights from Willow Creek’s Succession Process

11 Amazing Leaders (Who Happen to Be Women) You Should Follow Now

Phil Taylor on Defining the Executive Pastor Role

4 Stages of Engagement with First-Time Guests at Your Church

Reggie McNeal on Shifting From Local Church Centric to Kingdom-Focused Leadership

5 Questions Church Leaders Should Ask About The Coming Recession

Brad Lomenick on Being Humble, Staying Hungry and Always Hustling

5 Reasons Leading Churches Use T-Shirts as a Ministry Tool (Plus 12 FREE Designs for You!)

7 Attitudes of Church Leaders Who Multiply Teams

How to Be a Church Your Community Actually Trusts with Lou Pizzichillo

When Your Church Runs Out of Room: Smart Next Steps Before You Build with Jeff Beachum & Curt Banter

Making Church Work for Every Family: Building an Inclusive Ministry with Jason & Nan Britt

From 70 to 2,000: Loving People Back to Church in the Northeast with Jeremy Baker

Staffing for Growth in 2026: When Hiring Works (and When It Doesn’t) with Shayla McCormick

Future-Ready Staff Teams for 2026: Culture & Clarity for the Next Season with Paul Alexander

Strong, Strained or Stuck: How Executive Pastors Can Build Trust in 2026 with Jeremy Peterson

When Growth Creates Pressure: Facilities, Space and What to Do in 2026 with Eric Garza