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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Jayne Poli on Service Teams That Drive Spiritual Growth

Rich BirchNovember 19, 2015

Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy schedule to listen in to today’s podcast. I’m excited to be speaking with Jayne Poli from River Valley Church. If you aren’t already following River Valley Church, you should be. It is a fast growing church that is made...

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5 Lessons to Learn From Large Canadian Churches

Rich BirchNovember 17, 2015

Leadership Network has once again released a study that church leaders should consume to understand the dynamics of leading today. This study is all on large Canadian churches and what we learn from them. It points out things these churches have done well, which caused them to grow and reach a younger...

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Ryan Britt on Assimilation in a Young Church with Explosive Growth

Rich BirchNovember 12, 2015

Welcome back to the unSeminary Podcast. Today I’m really pumped to be speaking with Ryan Britt of Church of Eleven22 in Florida. Ryan is the Executive Ministries Pastor of Church of Eleven22. Originally beginning as a young adults service at 11:22 AM at Beach Church, the service had such...

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3 Done-For-You “Wow! Weekends” to Help Your Church Grow

Rich BirchNovember 10, 2015

A few weeks ago, Hal Seed from New Song Community Church in Oceanside, California, was on the unSeminary Podcast. He shared about his church's strategy for hosting "Wow! Weekends" as part of their growth strategy. Liquid Church has had a similar strategy over the last few years. It has helped...

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Clayton Walker on Reaching Unchurched Millennials

Rich BirchNovember 5, 2015

Thanks so much for joining us again for today’s episode of unSeminary. I’m here today with Clayton Walker from Experience Life Church in West Texas. Experience Life Church was started in 2007 and has grown phenomenally, now with 5 locations. Clayton is the executive pastor and he oversees the campuses...

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6 Pastoral Tips for Non-Pastoral Types

Rich BirchNovember 3, 2015

Church leaders come in all shapes and sizes. Some of us are strategic thinkers ... some aren't. You might be called to teach the Bible ... while others don't have that same burning drive. Some of us love being around and helping other people ... while others don't. Does not being...

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Christine Kreisher challenges us to stop recruiting and start retaining volunteers

Rich BirchOctober 29, 2015

Today’s guest and I have literally tried for months to get together and so I’m honored to have her with us today. Christine Kreisher is a connections pastor at GT Church in Pennsylvania. As the connections pastor, Christine oversees the first time guest’s experience and discipleship with GT Church....

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2 Critical Reasons Christmas is Strategically Important to Growing Churches

Rich BirchOctober 28, 2015

Christmas is coming! Don't miss one of the best opportunities to connect with people and grow your church in a significant way. People in your community will be looking for a church to attend this time of year ... how are you leveraging this opportunity? I used to be one...

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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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Rich Birch

Jayne Poli on Service Teams That Drive Spiritual Growth

5 Lessons to Learn From Large Canadian Churches

Ryan Britt on Assimilation in a Young Church with Explosive Growth

3 Done-For-You “Wow! Weekends” to Help Your Church Grow

Clayton Walker on Reaching Unchurched Millennials

6 Pastoral Tips for Non-Pastoral Types

Christine Kreisher challenges us to stop recruiting and start retaining volunteers

2 Critical Reasons Christmas is Strategically Important to Growing Churches

Jim Pourteau on Moving Beyond Positional Influence at Your Church

6 Things Consultants Won’t Tell You About Capital Campaigns

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