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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5 Lessons Learned from Starting a Special Needs Ministry

Rich BirchMay 20, 2014

Today I'm super honored to have Suzi Soares writing on the blog. It's my privilege to serve alongside Suzi at Liquid Church ... she's a member of our Family Ministry Leadership Team. In today's post she talks about some of the lessons we've learned as we set off to launch a ministry...

multisite podcast

Tom VanAntwerp shares lessons learned from expanding an established church through launching new campuses.

Rich BirchMay 15, 2014

Subscribe to the unSeminary Podcast: // Grace Chapel is a 60 year old church ... not exactly the stereotype of the sort of church that is adding new campuses as a way to reach out to it's community! But Tom VanAntwerp talks through how this church is leveraging campus expansion to...

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3 Phases of Effective Event Registration for Churches

Rich BirchMay 12, 2014

Churches run a lot of events. Even if your approach is a "simple church" model chances are you still are asking people to come to leadership team meetings, small group nights, children's ministry stuff and more. What is your standard approach to ensuring that you are gaining maximum attendance and...

podcast strategy

Dhati Lewis shares Discipleship Lessons from Dense and Diverse Urban Communities.

Rich BirchMay 8, 2014

Subscribe to the unSeminary Podcast: // Dhati is a church planter currently working in Atlanta, Georgia. In this episode he tells the story of Blueprint Church and the lessons he is learning about discipleship in an urban context. This episode is full of great insights for church leaders looking to help their...

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2 Minute Video & 8 Questions To Stir Family Ministry Conversation

Rich BirchMay 7, 2014

This isn't a panicky post about the world falling a part ... I want us to face the reality that the family is different than what it was 50 years ago. As church leaders we need understand our times and build ministries that serve that reality. I love this video...

personal productivity

11 FREE Online Collaboration Tools for Church Leaders

Rich BirchMay 6, 2014

We know that a huge part of leading in a church is keeping your people up to date on what is happening and gaining their input. Getting your team into the same room isn't always possible but it doesn't mean you need to sacrifice keeping everyone on the same page. People...

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How to say no to “that” announcement! [webinar]

Rich BirchMay 1, 2014

Subscribe to the unSeminary Podcast: // Have you ever been cornered on a Sunday by somebody asking you just squeeze this one little thing into the announcements? Did you ever get one of those emails from a team leader asking for stage time ... for the 100th time ... to promote...

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15 Facebook Facts Every Church Leader Needs to Know Now!

Rich BirchApril 27, 2014

I'm a fan of Facebook ... it really is a fantastic tool for connecting people. As a church leader looking to make an impact in the world around us I think we need to concern ourselves with how we can leverage tools like this for the gospel. Here are a few...

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Dan Reiland provides practical coaching for pastors of smaller churches.

Rich BirchApril 24, 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 provides help specifically for pastors leading smaller churches. It's packed with...

communications

8 Lessons Learned from Making 2,005 Phone Calls

Rich BirchApril 23, 2014

Easter at our church was stunning. We had over 5,000 people attend our services - a new record for our little church - but even more incredible is we had almost 200 people stand and make a commitment to follow Jesus! That never gets old ... I'm so thankful to...

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Rich Birch

5 Lessons Learned from Starting a Special Needs Ministry

Tom VanAntwerp shares lessons learned from expanding an established church through launching new campuses.

3 Phases of Effective Event Registration for Churches

Dhati Lewis shares Discipleship Lessons from Dense and Diverse Urban Communities.

2 Minute Video & 8 Questions To Stir Family Ministry Conversation

11 FREE Online Collaboration Tools for Church Leaders

How to say no to “that” announcement! [webinar]

15 Facebook Facts Every Church Leader Needs to Know Now!

Dan Reiland provides practical coaching for pastors of smaller churches.

8 Lessons Learned from Making 2,005 Phone Calls

Burnout, Breakthrough, and the Road to a Healthier Ministry with Bob Riedy

Cracking the Outreach Code in Your City with Quovadis Marshall

Leaving Well: A Behind-the-Scenes Story of a Healthy Staff Exit with Rachel Long & Danny Anderson

Cut Prep Time, Boost Engagement: The Future of Preaching with Eric Smith

The #1 Question Growing Churches Should Be Asking Now with Aaron Stanski

LCBC: 19 Campuses in the Rust Belt with 25,000 Attendees? Keys to Multisite at Scale

The Money Question: How to Fund, Sustain, and Grow a Thriving Multisite Church

Christ Fellowship Miami: Homegrown Leaders, Global Impact in a Thriving Multisite Model