Large Church Network
Join us in San Diego from January 22-25, 2025
2025 Large Church Network Gathering
On January 22-25 the Senior Pastors and their wives who lead the largest churches in the LCMS will gather in San Diego’s beautiful Gaslamp Quarter.
This year we will be blessed to learn practical, tangible ways to be an inviting church to our community by leader and expert in church growth and “inviteability” leader, Rich Birch. Rich founded Unseminary and has served as an executive pastor at Liquid Church in New Jersey, and Connexus Church in Ontario, Canada.
We also will learn from Josh Giles about raising up, discovering, and unleashing the next generation. Josh Giles is Corona Centennial’s head basketball coach and is a member of the 500+ win club, a state champion, state and national high school coach of the year, and has coached two players who are currently in the NBA and numerous Division 1 collegiate athletes. Josh is a member of the Hall of Fame at Concordia University Irvine and a ’00 graduate of CUI.
Featured Speakers
Rich Birch
Rich Birch is a pioneer of the multi-site church movement in North America. He played a key role in helping The Meeting House in Toronto become Canada's largest multi-site church, with over 5,000 attendees across 20+ locations. Rich is on a mission to help 100 churches grow by 1,000 people by improving their invite cultures.
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Josh Giles
Coach Josh Giles is a renowned high school basketball coach, known for his remarkable success both as a player and as a coach. With a playing career that includes standout achievements at the high school and collegiate levels playing at Concordia Irvine, Coach Giles has become a cornerstone of the basketball community in Southern California.
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