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 strategy

5 Important Areas to Increase Your Church’s Spending on Next Year

Rich BirchNovember 17, 2013

As church leaders we need to be strategic investors in the future of our ministry. There are no prizes for spending the least amount of money ... the goal is to spend every dollar that our people give to us on expenses that will push the ministry forward. We're called...

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Gregg Farah on Igniting New Discipleship Models in Established Churches

Rich BirchNovember 14, 2013

Subscribe to the unSeminary Podcast: // Gregg Farah is the Discipleship Pastor at Shelter Rock Church in New York. On today's show Gregg takes us into the trenches of providing discipleship opportunities that connect with people in today's fast paced culture. Listen in as Gregg talks us through the work he's...

multisite podcast

Andy Tilly on Transitioning Your Multisite from Live to Video Teaching

Rich BirchNovember 7, 2013

Subscribe to the unSeminary Podcast: // Andy Tilly has been in the trenches of multisite ministry for over 10 years. During that time period he has spent most of his time leading some of the most innovative student ministries in the country. On today's interview we dive into practical advice on...

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33 Ways to Show Appreciation to Volunteers at Your Church

Rich BirchNovember 6, 2013

Volunteers are the lifeblood of your church. In fact, your church literally wouldn't exist without them! Small actions often show your true feelings about your volunteer teams. Why not pick a few things from the list below and try them this weekend at your church? The first step toward building...

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Chris Vacher on How Senior Leaders and Creatives Can Work Together Better

Rich BirchOctober 31, 2013

Subscribe to the unSeminary Podcast: // Chris Vacher is in the minority when it comes to being a creative leader within a local church ... he's a worship pastor that's stayed longer than 2 years! During today's interview Chris talks about how senior leaders can work with creative leaders within their...

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9 Reasons People Stop Listening When You Talk About Giving

Rich BirchOctober 27, 2013

At some point every church leader needs to get in front of their community and ask them to give to the mission. These moments can be some of the most awkward moments ever in your services. As a leader you feel like a slimy used car salesmen ... while your...

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Stop Saying Size Doesn’t Matter

Rich BirchOctober 25, 2013

94% of churches are loosing ground against the population growth of their communities. In 2050 the percentage of the US population attending church will be half of 1990. Stop Saying Size Doesn't Matter. Stop Justifying an "Insiders" Mindset. Stop Giving Growing Churches the Stink Eye. Stop Convincing Yourself that a...

personal productivity podcast

Mark Lesher on Creating Healthy Work Environments for Church Teams

Rich BirchOctober 24, 2013

Subscribe to the unSeminary Podcast: // According to Tim Peters, 1,700 Pastors leave the ministry for good every month! A large contributor to that fact is that we've structured our work environments to unhealthy and counter productive. In today's podcast Mark Lesher talks about what he's been doing at Christ Journey...

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6 Tips for a Well Planned Door Hanger Campaign

Rich BirchOctober 22, 2013

On Sunday I bumped into somebody who had recently started attending our church. I was so encouraged after talking with her because it was her third Sunday at Liquid and she was already trying to find a Life Group to get connected to! As we chatted a bit more I...

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Bob Franquiz on Leading a Church that Attracts Unchurched People

Rich BirchOctober 17, 2013

Subscribe to the unSeminary Podcast: // Every church thinks it's reaching people far from God ... Bob Franquiz came to the stark reality that his church wasn't. On today's podcast Bob talks about his journey from transforming his church from just reaching "insiders" to becoming a magnetic church that attracts unchurched...