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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14 Leadership Principles from Amazon and How They Apply to Your Church

Rich BirchJanuary 6, 2015

Amazon continues to be a force in our culture. In the run up to Christmas they sold 426 items per second! I just finished reading Brad Stone’s fascinating study of Amazon called The Everything Store. I was struck by the 14 leadership principles that Amazon (and CEO Jeff Bezos) operates by and...

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Tim Stevens on building a positive team culture in your church.

Rich BirchDecember 11, 2014

Subscribe to the unSeminary Podcast: // Tim Stevens is a team leader with the Vanderbloemen Search Group, an executive search firm that helps churches and ministries find great leaders. Previously he was the executive pastor at Granger Community Church in Indiana. During his twenty years there, he helped grow the church...

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6 Questions Leaders in Portable Churches Should Ask Regularly

Rich BirchDecember 9, 2014

I love serving in a portable church. For almost 15 years I've led in churches that set up and tear down each week. Rather than seeing it as a chore, I see it as an honor. It demands a lot from leaders, but I love how it draws in a wide variety...

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Jordan Schiller from Real Thread Talks About T-Shirts as Ministry Tools

Rich BirchDecember 4, 2014

Subscribe to the unSeminary Podcast: // Jordan Schiller is a part of the leadership team at Real Thread. This is fantastic conversation as we chat about how t-shirts can be a ministry tool. Real Thread produces hundreds of thousands of shirts every year and in this conversation we dive into what...

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4 Experiences to Help Church Leaders Feel Like First-Time Guests

Rich BirchDecember 2, 2014

You can learn something and the lesson will stay with you for a while. But if you feel something ... that knowledge is with you for a lifetime. How does it feel to arrive at your church and experience it as a first-time guest? It's nearly impossible for church leaders to...

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Scott Cochrane on the Leadership Development Imperative in the Local Church

Rich BirchNovember 27, 2014

Subscribe to the unSeminary Podcast: // Scott Cochrane is the Vice President of International Ministries at the Willow Creek Association. The WCA was birthed out of the Chicagoland church called Willow Creek Community Church and has a passion for helping leaders develop around the world. In this conversation, Scott talks about...

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4 Great Books for Church Leaders and Their Teams

Rich BirchNovember 26, 2014

Are you thinking about your leadership development for next year? Perhaps you're looking for a book to give to your team for Christmas? Here are four books that I've read and consider great options for pastors and church leaders to use with their teams: The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses,...

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5 Walt Disney World Innovations to Apply at Your Church

Rich BirchNovember 25, 2014

Over the years, I've had the privilege of taking a bunch of family vacations at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. I love it ... partly because it's such a fun place to visit and partly because I find leadership lessons everywhere I look. My family recently spent a week at WDW...

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Dan Reiland on Launching 5 New Campuses on the Same Sunday!

Rich BirchNovember 20, 2014

Subscribe to the unSeminary Podcast: // Dan is the the Executive Pastor of 12 Stone Church in Georgia. He’s been known as the “pastors’ coach” because he provides practical and encouraging insights for pastors across the country. In this episode Dan gives us a behind the scenes look at 12Stone Church...

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17 Ridiculous Stock Images of Church Leaders

Rich BirchNovember 19, 2014

unSeminary is all about providing helpful resources for pastors, ministers and church leaders. Today we're going to take a break and just have a little fun. Check out these totally crazy stock images that try to capture what it's like to be in ministry! NOTE: We can't help ourselves from...