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.

communications

6 Ways to Derail Your Church Announcements

Rich BirchFebruary 10, 2015

Announcements are a great tool for moving people to action. However, it can be difficult to keep them fresh and creative every weekend. Even worse, the people who do them can get lazy and some bad habits sneak in that undermine their effectiveness. Here are some of the habits I've seen...

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Best Practices in Church Internship Programs

Rich BirchFebruary 5, 2015

Subscribe to the unSeminary Podcast: // Internships are all about investing in the next generation! On today's podcast I have two friends and collegues - Sara Defazio & Jason Yost - and we have a conversation about what we've been learning about internships at Liquid Church. This episode is perfect for church...

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6 Reasons Why Email Beats Social Media for Church Communications

Rich BirchFebruary 4, 2015

I've heard too many people say that "email is dead." They celebrate the early results of every hot up-and-coming social network. People get taken in by the vanity numbers of these networks and lose focus on their most important digital communication tool. Email continues to outperform social media because of...

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26 Lessons from 15 Church Annual Reports

Rich BirchFebruary 2, 2015

Churches use their annual report as a tool to communicate with leaders, volunteers, donors and the general community about what happened over the past year. Done well, annual reports engage people in the mission ... done poorly, they aren't worth the paper they are printed on (or the hard drive...

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Natalie Frisk on Custom Curriculum Development and YouTube Discipleship

Rich BirchJanuary 29, 2015

Natalie Frisk is a writer and communicator that is working to pass the message of Jesus onto the next generation. In this conversation she talks about what she is learning in her role at The Meeting House as a curriculum writer. She touches on why they've decided to begin...

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4 Ways Your Church Can Leverage User-Generated Content

Rich BirchJanuary 28, 2015

User-generated content has become the "next frontier" in digital marketing circles. Check out some of these impressive stats from Ipsos MediaCT's report on social influence: Avid social media users consume five hours of user-generated content every day! 30% of millennials' media time is spent with content created and curated by...

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Next Generation Generosity

Rich BirchJanuary 22, 2015

Subscribe to the unSeminary Podcast: // Today's conversation is with three leaders who work to help churches like yours and mine in the whole area of generosity and systems. We discuss a brand new report that that explores the relationship between donor behavior and new technologies like mobile giving and online...

personal productivity strategy

9 Reasons You Should Take Your Team to Visit Another Church

Rich BirchJanuary 20, 2015

When was the last time you took team members from your church to visit another church? Whether it's across town or across the country, a well-planned visit to another church can make an impact on your team like nothing else. Here are some reasons I think you should "get outta...

personal productivity strategy

Janet Saulter-Hemmer on Avoiding Data Disaster at Your Church

Rich BirchJanuary 15, 2015

Janet Saulter-Hemmer is a friend and co-worker from Liquid Church. She left her corporate role in information technology at a major financial firm to come and help us with clean water and data systems. In this episode we talk about a dark data disaster we had our church ......

communications multisite strategy

Sarah Stanley on Engaging Students in Active Compassion

Rich BirchJanuary 8, 2015

Sarah Stanley is the Youth Support Pastor at The Meeting House ... a 15 campus multisite church! In this interview Sarah gives some great insights into how to motivate students to engage in compassionate outreach into their communities. She talks about some the lessons they've been learning about seeing...

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Rich Birch

6 Ways to Derail Your Church Announcements

Best Practices in Church Internship Programs

6 Reasons Why Email Beats Social Media for Church Communications

26 Lessons from 15 Church Annual Reports

Natalie Frisk on Custom Curriculum Development and YouTube Discipleship

4 Ways Your Church Can Leverage User-Generated Content

Next Generation Generosity

9 Reasons You Should Take Your Team to Visit Another Church

Janet Saulter-Hemmer on Avoiding Data Disaster at Your Church

Sarah Stanley on Engaging Students in Active Compassion

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