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9Marks Explained : A Letter From Mark Dever

Aaron Menikoff

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A good elders retreat

By Aaron Menikoff | 8.3.2011

What makes for a good elders retreat? The elders at the church I serve just had our first retreat, and it was pretty simple. We spent Monday and Tuesday in town but not at the church. On Monday we met from 9 through 4:30. Tuesday we met from 9 through dinner that evening. We would have liked to go away overnight, and probably will sometime, but we couldn't get that worked out, and it was better to meet sooner than wait until we could get away overnight.

J. I. Packer On Why People Leave Churches

By Aaron Menikoff | 4.21.2011

I first read Knowing God in 1994. It was a real eye-opener. It was the first book on theology that I had been introduced to, but it was written with the expectation that if I truly grasped it, my love and passion for God would increase. God used this book to increase my hunger for the Bible. I was reminded of this experience when I gathered this morning with a small group and we began working through it. 

More on Membership Classes

By Aaron Menikoff | 12.1.2010

Greg,

I like the seven hopes of the pastors. At MVBC we also have a four-week class for people interested in membership. Much like you set the stage with those seven hopes, we begin with a couple principles that  are biblical and essential for church life. 

Why Do You Believe the Bible?

By Aaron Menikoff | 10.27.2010

When many people answer that question they point to the fact that the Bible makes sense to them. It makes sense of the life they live and of the lives they see others live. We live in a world full of wickedness. That is clear. The Bible has an explanation for that. We also live in a world full of beauty. The Bible has an explanation for this, too. 

9 Marks at Southeastern

By Aaron Menikoff | 9.11.2010

I'm in Wake Forest, NC at the annual 9 Marks conference at Southeastern Seminary. This is the second year so the topic is mark #2, Biblical Theology. The first talk was an overview of the entire Bible delivered by Mark Dever. Thabiti Anyabwile was up next and he expounded Romans 9. Finally, David Platt spoke from Isaiah 6 and 53. Saturday we will hear from Danny Akin and Matt Chandler.

Working for the Approval of the Lord

By Aaron Menikoff | 9.8.2010

Hebrews 13:17, "Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account."

More on Friendship

By Aaron Menikoff | 8.16.2010

If we are agreed that a pastor should have friends within the church, then I have two followup questions. 

First, does being a pastor present unique challenges for building friendships in the church?

Second, how have you gone about developing friendships within the church?