Church Vitalizer
There are lots of great Twitter accounts out there, and some of them are worth recommending to others. One of my friends, James Seward, is pastor of Maple Avenue Baptist Church in Georgetown, Ontario, and he’s started an account that’s very good. It’s called @ChurchVitalizer, and (as the name implies), it’s for pastors who are serving in established churches.
I’ve done this, and I believe it’s a noble and tough calling, just like church planting. I find his tweets worth reading, even though I’m now planting. I also like that he is a practitioner who is engaged in local church ministry, which isn’t always the case with those who have a lot to say about ministry.
Here are some of my favorites from his tweets:
Revitalization is not about taking a dwindling church and growing it, it’s about restoring the gospel and God’s Word to their proper place.
— Church Revitalizer (@ChurchVitalizer) December 27, 2013
Revitalization is like marriage: she is different than what you thought, it’s harder than you thought, but you’re married so love her well.
— Church Revitalizer (@ChurchVitalizer) January 8, 2014
Don’t fix the roof until you fix the foundation. #churchrevitalization
— Church Revitalizer (@ChurchVitalizer) October 25, 2013
Don’t build the church around you and your style. You won’t last. Christ will. Build it around Him and His Word. #preachChrist
— Church Revitalizer (@ChurchVitalizer) December 3, 2013
Do you feel the pressure to perform well? Instead feel the pressure to preach faithfully and winsomely. #notashow #preachtheword #befaithful
— Church Revitalizer (@ChurchVitalizer) November 18, 2013
I am picky about the Twitter accounts I read regularly, but his is one that makes my list.
He’s worth following. If you are a pastor of an established church — or even if you aren’t — I encourage you to take a look and follow.
Follow @ChurchVitalizer
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