Aaron Menikoff
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.
VIDEO: Should every Christian be a member of a local church?
By Aaron Menikoff | 07.20.2017Should every Christian be a member of a local church?
Don’t Be a Do-Gooder: Pastoral Reflections on Goodness
By Aaron Menikoff | 07.17.2017We need to grow not only in doing good, but in being good. We need the spiritual fruit of goodness. How can we grow in this?
No More Mr. Nice: Pastoral Reflections on Kindness
By Aaron Menikoff | 04.28.2017Kindness may be one of the most overlooked pieces of the fruit of the Spirit. But it shouldn’t be, for it takes us to the very heart of the gospel.
Let Us Not Grow Weary: Pastoral Reflections on Patience
By Aaron Menikoff | 03.06.2017God blesses some churches with quick, radical, and amazing growth. But he tends to work slowly—and this requires patience.
Living in the “Nevertheless”: Pastoral Reflections on Peace
By Aaron Menikoff | 02.06.2017At its core, peace is not singing “Kumbaya” around a campfire with a dozen of your closest friends. The root of peace is the objective reality that God has adopted you into his family as his precious son or daughter.
Stop Looking for It—Pastoral Reflections on Joy
By Aaron Menikoff | 11.15.2016I know I’m supposed to delight in God. I know the chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy him forever. Surely Paul wasn’t kidding when he commanded, “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice” (Phil. 4:4). He meant it. Joy isn’t the leather interior of the Christian life; it’s […]
Am I a Noisy Gong?—Pastoral Reflections on Love
By Aaron Menikoff | 07.21.2016No faithful leader wants to be a noisy gong. So how can we grow in love?
Pastor’s Forum: Stories of Answered Prayer
By A. Menikoff, D. Newkirk, G. Conner, G. Kell, J. Vincent, S. Kelly | 9Marks Journal: The Church Praying | 06.21.2016A few brief stories of how God has answered church-wide prayers.
Is Meek Weak?—Pastoral Reflections on Gentleness
By Aaron Menikoff | 05.23.2016The pastor who feels the need to power his church to greatness through the exercise of his own gifts underestimates the power of the gospel.
Which Church Documents? And Why?
By Aaron Menikoff | 9Marks Journal: Confessions, Covenants, and Constitutions: How to Organize Your Church | 03.04.2016As unglamorous as church documents may be, they are a crucial component of a pastor’s toolbox.
