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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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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Shaun Nepstad on Plateaued to 10x Church Growth

Rich BirchJune 16, 2016

Welcome to this week’s episode of the unSeminary podcast. We’re so happy to have you with us today as we talk with Shaun Nepstad from Fellowship Church in Antioch, California. Shaun is a fifth generation pastor on both sides of his family. He always wanted to become a pastor but...

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6 Benefits of Co-Hosting the Announcements at Your Church

Rich BirchJune 14, 2016

You are probably going to have some sort of announcement time this weekend at your church. The worship music is about a transcendent connection with God and the teaching is about understanding his purpose for our lives. The announcements move people to take action and engage with the church: join...

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Dino Rizzo Offers Practical Help for Dealing with the Pressures of Ministry

Rich BirchJune 9, 2016

Hey, everybody, and welcome to this week’s episode of the unSeminary podcast. Thanks so much for spending time with us today as we speak with Dino Rizzo of ARC, the Association of Related Churches. He’s also an associate pastor at Church of the Highlands. ARC began as a conversation about...

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5 Free Resources to Increase Your Church’s Generosity

Rich BirchJune 7, 2016

Church leaders worry about money. They worry about the church being able to pay its bills. They see the gap between the vision they believe God has given them and the reality of the contents of the offering plate. They're nervous about what will happen if they can't finish the...

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Rich Birch

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

Shaun Nepstad on Plateaued to 10x Church Growth

6 Benefits of Co-Hosting the Announcements at Your Church

Dino Rizzo Offers Practical Help for Dealing with the Pressures of Ministry

5 Free Resources to Increase Your Church’s Generosity

From Nicodemus to Pilate: What Jesus’ Conversations Reveal with Jeremy Norton

You Should Have Been in the Room: What LCBC Taught About Multiplication

They’re Looking for God … Don’t Miss Them: Fixing Your Church’s Assimilation Problem with Greg Curtis & Tommy Carreras

Stop Starting from Scratch: How AI Is Changing Sermon Prep with Jon-Michael Sherman & Eric Smith

When Growth Gets Messy: How to Lead a Fast-Growing Church with Brandon Boyd

Why Gifted Leaders Still Fail: Lessons from 25 Years of Ministry with Allen Holmes

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