Aaron Menikoff

Episode 70: On Church Revitalization (with Aaron Menikoff & Andy Davis)
By A. Menikoff, A. Davis, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 01.08.2019What do pastors in the throes of church revitalization need to know? In this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Jonathan interviews Mark and two other pastors who went through a revitalization, Andy Davis and Aaron Menikoff.

Book Review: Healthy Plurality = Durable Church, by Dave Harvey
Review by Aaron Menikoff | 11.21.2018This book isn’t a biblical defense for plural eldership. Rather, it’s a practical guide to assessing and improving the quality of your elder body.

What is the best counsel I have received about pastoral ministry?
By Aaron Menikoff | 11.08.2018Aaron Menikoff shares the two words of advice that influenced his pastoral ministry.

Pray for Slow Growth
By Aaron Menikoff | 10.30.2018A talk given at NAMB & 9Marks Church Planting & Revitalization conference 2018.

How to Respond When a Servant, an Elder, or the Preacher Struggles with Pornography
By Aaron Menikoff | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 10.29.2018How should we respond we a public servant, an elder, or the preacher confesses to looking at pornography?

3 Reasons You Should Preach through The Song of Solomon
By Aaron Menikoff | Church Discipline | 10.18.2018The Song of Songs certainly is about marriage. However, since marriage is a window into the relationship between Christ and the church, the Song of Songs is about the gospel, too.

Be Tender-Hearted and Thick-Skinned: How Humility Protects Pastors from Pastoral Burnout
By Aaron Menikoff | 9Marks Journal: Pastoral Burnout: Its Causes & Cures | 07.17.2018The thick-skinned and tender-hearted pastor is best positioned to minister for the long haul.

Book Review: The Gospel Comes with a House Key, by Rosaria Butterfield
Review by Aaron Menikoff | 07.13.2018Long story short, non-Christians unlikely to walk under a steeple may very well walk over your threshold, if only you’d invite them inside.

Be a Gospel Neighbor
By Aaron Menikoff | 04.02.2018Being a good neighbor is a crucial component to being a faithful evangelist. We should all aspire to be gospel neighbors.

Book Review: Immeasurable, by Skye Jethani
By Aaron Menikoff | 02.12.2018This book offers a thoughtful pushback against the pragmatic ministry mindset.

What fruits have you seen for practicing membership & discipline?
By Aaron Menikoff | 12.13.2017Over time, the careful practice of membership and discipline should make church members feel safe and well-protected.

The Flesh Is Weak: Pastoral Reflections on Self-Control
By Aaron Menikoff | 11.16.2017“Just Do It” may be a great slogan for the world’s largest manufacturer of sportswear, but it’s a horrible motto for the Christian life.

What’s a very common temptation when it comes to building & growing churches?
By Aaron Menikoff | 09.21.2017It’s tempting to think, “If I were just a little smarter or a little more articulate or a little funnier, then my church would be a little bit better and grow a little bit faster.”

How Quickly Should A Pastor Change Things?
By Aaron Menikoff | 08.22.2017How quickly should a pastor try to change things? Well, it depends. . .

“What Do You Want?”: Pastoral Reflections on Faithfulness
By Aaron Menikoff | 08.07.2017We may share the gospel a thousand times, and never see a convert. It’s our job to be faithful. The rest is up to God.