

unSeminary Podcast
Rich Birch
stuff you wish they taught in seminary.
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Nov 4, 2021 • 26min
Going International as a Multisite Church with Tommie Bozich
Thanks for joining us for this week’s unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Tommie Bozich, the executive pastor of Trinity Church, a multisite church with locations in Virginia and also internationally. Tommie is talking with us about what led them to launch a location in Stuttgart, Germany, and what a church should think about when considering […]

Oct 14, 2021 • 35min
Practical Advice on Fostering a Kingdom Mindset In Your Church with Brian McMillan
Welcome back to this week’s unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Brian McMillan, from CenterPoint Church in Long Island, New York. Brian is talking with us today about how pastors can keep their souls healthy by being generous and Kingdom-minded toward church plants coming into their area. Challenges of church planting. // When planting a church, […]

Oct 7, 2021 • 33min
Moving from Paid to Volunteer Music Teams in a Fast Growing Multisite Church with Stone Meyer
Thanks for tuning into this week’s unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Stone Meyer, executive pastor from The Bridge Church in Tennessee. Stone is talking with us today about the musical worship part of services and how to develop excellence in your unpaid volunteer musicians. The musical worship aspect. // The musical worship aspect of services […]

Sep 30, 2021 • 26min
Moving from Maintenance to Movement in this Season with Van Vandegriff
Welcome back to the unSeminary podcast. This week we’re talking with Van Vandegriff, lead pastor at Cedarcrest Church in Acworth, Georgia. Van is talking with us today about dealing with COVID and helping people at the church to shift out of neutral and reengage with the mission of the church. Reengage with the mission. // […]

Sep 23, 2021 • 33min
Sermon Planning Rhythms that Produce Engaging & Faithful Content with Zach Lambert
Lead pastor Zach Lambert from Restore Austin shares insights on stress-free sermon planning and engaging teaching. Topics include developing a residency program, creating welcoming church environments, crafting sermon series around annual themes, and reflecting on impactful books and personal anecdotes in ministry.

Sep 16, 2021 • 28min
Building Staff Culture While Leading During Trying Times with Rusty George
Welcome back to the unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Rusty George, the lead pastor at Real Life Church in the Los Angeles area. He’s talking with us today about what it’s like stepping into the lead pastor role after the founding pastor. You can learn more about Real Life Church at reallifechurch.org and about Rusty […]

Sep 9, 2021 • 39min
How to Get Time, Energy, and Priorities Working in Your Favor with Carey Nieuwhof
Welcome back to the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re talking with Carey Nieuwhof, a leadership expert, author, speaker, podcaster, former attorney, and church planter. He’s with us today to share about how to address the crisis of overwhelm in our work and lives. Digital scales in a way that physical doesn’t. // After the pandemic, we […]

Aug 12, 2021 • 25min
Leading Change That Lasts with Hillsong Atlanta’s Lisette Fraser
Thanks for tuning in to this week’s unSeminary podcast. Today I’m talking with Lisette Fraser, the COO/executive pastor of Hillsong Atlanta. Leading through change is at the core of serving as an executive pastor and church leader. Today Lisette is talking with us about where to begin when stepping out and leading change in this […]

Aug 5, 2021 • 31min
Inside Team Culture Development at a Fast Growing Church with Chad Asman
Welcome to this week’s unSeminary podcast. This week we’re talking with Chad Asman, executive pastor of Heritage Church just north of Detroit, Michigan. He is with us today to talk about developing team culture at your church to create future leaders. Start with culture. // Heritage Church worked to create a leadership pipeline not only […]

Jul 29, 2021 • 34min
How to Get Traction on Execution at Your Church with Allie Bryant
Thanks for joining this week’s unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Allie Bryant from Trader’s Point Christian Church. Although they have six campuses in Indianapolis, currently four are opened along with church online due to covid. Allie is the Strategic Alignment Executive for Traders Point and she loves getting the right people in the room to […]