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

5 Principles for Dealing with Haters & Trolls on Your Church’s Social Media Channels

Rich BirchJuly 12, 2013

This year we've seen a spike in "haters" and "trolls" on our various social media channels at our church. Haters are people who love to jump in and drop negative comments in discussion but they're not looking for a reaction. Trolls are folks that are always looking to pick a...

communications

The One Social Network Every Church Leader Needs to Use Regularly (For Now)

Rich BirchJuly 7, 2013

If you could only be on one social media network as a church leader which one would it be? If you wanted to focus your efforts on a single network for simplicity sake where should your energy go? Where should you start your social media work as a church? Facebook...

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9 Ways Pastors Can Encourage Their Teams

Rich BirchJuly 4, 2013

Today's guest post is a treat from Dr. Garth Leno. Garth is the lead pastor of the Heritage Park Alliance Church in Windsor, Ontario, where he has been serving since 2003. A graduate of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Bethel Theological Seminary, Garth loves to preach, cast vision, and develop leaders...

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unSeminary Podcast // Launching September 2013

Rich BirchJuly 4, 2013

Are you looking for practical ministry help to drive your ministry further ... faster? Have a sinking feeling that your ministry training didn't prepare you for the real world? Hey ... you're not alone! Join thousands of others in pursuit of stuff they wish they taught in seminary. Published every...

communications

5 Ways Churches Can Leverage Mobile Micro Video (Plus 9 Examples!)

Rich BirchJuly 2, 2013

Vine and Instragram Video are two mobile micro video apps that are taking the social media world by storm. They enable people to make short (6-15 second long!) videos to share with their followers. The interfaces on these apps are simple to use and they are made for quick sharing....

strategy

9 Canadian Ministries that American Church Leaders Need to Learn From

Rich BirchJuly 1, 2013

If you are an American Church leader looking for a glimpse of what the future of reaching our country is you need to study ministries reaching Canada. Our neighbor to the North is more secularized and unreached than the United States. In fact, in a recent study there is evidence...

personal productivity

5 Ways Church Leaders Can Do More in Less Time [Presentation]

Rich BirchJune 28, 2013

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strategy

9 Lessons from Amusement Parks for Church Leaders

Rich BirchJune 26, 2013

"If people are standing in line to give you money ... you must be doing something right." - My Dad Every year 300,000,000 Americans will visit amusement parks ... that's a staggering number of people waiting in line! As church leaders we can't ignore this massive cultural phenomena and the lessons...

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4 Frameworks for Church Service Review Meetings (and 20 Evaluation Questions!)

Rich BirchJune 24, 2013

Regular evaluation of your weekend services should be a normal pattern for your leadership team. For us it happens during a Monday morning meeting were we look at what happened the day before and we also settle on the services for the coming weekend. This is an important system that we...

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6 Important Reasons to Work on Your Church’s Christmas Generosity Campaign in the Summer

Rich BirchJune 19, 2013

“Righteousness and generosity are inseparable. The person whose heart longs for God also longs to give to others.”― Dillon Burroughs There is a temptation in local church leadership to slow down during the summertime. Resist that temptation. Now is the time to start planning and working on your Christmas Giving...

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5 Principles for Dealing with Haters & Trolls on Your Church’s Social Media Channels

The One Social Network Every Church Leader Needs to Use Regularly (For Now)

9 Ways Pastors Can Encourage Their Teams

unSeminary Podcast // Launching September 2013

5 Ways Churches Can Leverage Mobile Micro Video (Plus 9 Examples!)

9 Canadian Ministries that American Church Leaders Need to Learn From

5 Ways Church Leaders Can Do More in Less Time [Presentation]

9 Lessons from Amusement Parks for Church Leaders

4 Frameworks for Church Service Review Meetings (and 20 Evaluation Questions!)

6 Important Reasons to Work on Your Church’s Christmas Generosity Campaign in the Summer

Embracing Digital for Church Growth: Insights from Saddleback’s Online Pastor Jay Kranda

Stability in Transition: Insights on Church Succession from Drake Farmer

Leadership People Will Trust: Insights from Jenni Field’s Nobody Believes You

Grow More, Send More: Building a Sending Church with Andrew Hopper

Kids Ministry in a Changing World: Building a Thriving Children’s Ministry with Justyn Smith

How to Make Your Church Irresistible: Proven Strategies for Creating an Invite Culture

From Despair to Connection: Helping Youth Overcome Mental Health Challenges with Will Hutcherson

Rethinking Your Kids’ Ministry Spaces: Aaron Stanski with Practical Tips for Church Leaders