Every year Countryside Bible Church in Southlake, Texas hosts the XL Ministries Excellence in Leadership conference. We emphasize the need for biblical training for leaders and elders in the church. This year we have three guest speakers continuing to present God's plan for training within the church for its own leadership. Tom Pennington, Pastor-Teacher of Countryside Bible Church, will teach about why it is important for a local church to properly evaluate their future elders. Rocky Wyatt, Executive Director of XL Ministries, will focus on the importance of an elder continuing to review his life in relation to the biblical qualifications and responsibilities. Chris Riser, Pastor of Grace Community Church in Maryville, Tennessee, will speak on steering a church towards having biblical eldership. This will be a great time together as we continue to focus on God's plan for church-based biblical eldership.

Wednesday, February 15th, 6:00 pm: Dessert Social – Introduction to XL Ministries

Thursday, February 16th, 6:00 pm: Pastors & Interns Dinner (only for pastors, interns and their spouses)

Friday, February 17th Conference Sessions:
  9:00 am: Able to Teach: Evaluating Potential Elders, Tom Pennington
11:00 am: Elders - The Value of Self-Evaluation, Rocky Wyatt
12:30 pm: Shepherding a Church Towards Biblical Eldership, Chris Riser
Breakfast, snacks and lunch provided.