unSeminary Podcast
Rich Birch
stuff you wish they taught in seminary.
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Nov 19, 2020 • 32min
Using Tech to Increase Bible Engagement at Your Church with Scott Lindsey
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. We’re honored to have with us today Scott Lindsey, the executive director at Faithlife. Faithlife is the company which created the Logos Bible Software for digital Bible study. Scott is with us today to talk about Faithlife, how they can help you, and how you can […]
Nov 12, 2020 • 33min
Millennials, Gen Z and Your Church with Benjamin Windle
Thanks so much for joining us for another unSeminary podcast. Today we’re talking with Benjamin Windle. A native Australian, Benjamin has worked as a youth and young adult pastor in the US and currently helps churches develop Generational Intelligence in reaching Millennials and Gen Z through an assortment of resources, coaching, and speaking. According to […]
Nov 7, 2020 • 27min
3 Myths about FutureFWD. Plus Dr. Henry Cloud
Are you and your team registered for FutureFWD? You should be. Join us. Imagine you could get inside the minds of leaders who are thinking through where the local church is going next. What would it be like to understand how leading churches are thinking about what the future holds? Listen in to today’s special […]
Nov 5, 2020 • 36min
Lessons In Getting People Back to In-Person Services with Kyle Mercer
Welcome to the unSeminary podcast! Today we have lead pastor Kyle Mercer with us from Two Cities Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Two Cities was originally planted out of The Summit Church with J.D. Greear in 2016 and grew to about 1300 people before covid, becoming one of the fastest growing churches in the country. […]
Oct 29, 2020 • 36min
A Simple & Scalable Way to Reproduce Christians with David Putnam
Welcome to this week’s unSeminary podcast. I’m excited to have David Putnam with us today. David spent many years as a church planter and executive pastor and today consults with churches as a lead navigator with Auxano. David has also founded the organization Planting the Gospel which helps transition churches from a weekend-only disciple-making culture. […]
Oct 28, 2020 • 20min
3 Ways FutureFWD Was Designed with Your Team in Mind. Plus Jenni Catron on Culture.
Designed to help encourage collaboration. FutureFWD will have “future positive” tone that embraces the world we find ourselves in and gives helpful next steps to leaders like you. You and your team will leave energized and focused to lead into 2021 and beyond. FutureFWD is designed to encourage and equip your team to push forward […]
Oct 22, 2020 • 30min
Thriving in the Midst of Life’s Storms with Ben Young
Thanks for tuning in to this week’s unSeminary podcast. Today we have Dr. Ben Young with us, who is a writer and pastor at Second Baptist Church, a diverse, multi-ethnic church with over 20,000 people attending weekly services online and on six campuses throughout the city of Houston. Technology and the fact that we’ve become […]
Oct 21, 2020 • 23min
How Will Your Team Benefit from FutureFWD? Plus: What’s Next? Justice. by Efrem Smith
You and your team will leave energized and focused to lead into 2021 and beyond. FutureFWD is designed to encourage and equip your team to push forward with the plan God has in store for your church. Leading voices investing in your team. You’ll get to hear from marquee leaders across the church on how […]
Oct 14, 2020 • 21min
Why should you register for FutureFWD? PLUS Larry Osborne on Both/And Leadership.
Imagine you could get inside the minds of leaders who are thinking through where the local church is going next. What would it be like to understand how leading churches are thinking about what the future holds? In today’s episode, Kenny Jahng and I sit down and talk about FutureFWD. This is a 2-day online […]
Oct 8, 2020 • 32min
From Plateaued for 30 Years to One of the Fastest Growing Churches in the Country with Bob Riedy
Welcome to this week’s unSeminary podcast. Today we’re talking with Bob Riedy from the Church of the Open Door (COD) in York, Pennsylvania. COD was started in the early 50s after breaking off of a mainline denomination. They experienced rapid growth for about 30 years, but then plateaued for the next 30 years. Today COD […]
