“Trained, equipped missionaries are one of the great necessities in the modern world today for the church to take seriously.”
– Ian Hamilton
Join us for the 2025 XL Ministries Conference at Countryside Bible Church in Southlake, TX, where we will learn about the Biblical model for church missions and the essential responsibility of the local church to train and equip men and women to fulfill the Great Commission.

Tom Pennington
Senior Pastor-Teacher
Countryside Bible Church
Southlake, TX

Brooks Buser
President, Radius International

Brian Murphy
Executive Director, XL Ministries

Chris Riser
Senior Pastor
Grace Community Church
Maryville, TN

David Rimestad
Missionary & Church Planter
Papua New Guinea
Livestream will be available on XL Ministries Home page, XL You Tube Channel, AGTV and Exposit the Word.
Conference Schedule
(Pre-Conference)
6:00pm to 8:00pm — Introduction to XL Ministries, Dessert Social
Thursday, February 20th
6:00pm — Doors Open for Registration
6:30pm to 7:45pm — Session 1: Brooks Buser, “The Command and Prophecy of the Great Commission”
8:00pm to 9:00pm — Session 2: David Rimestad, Personal Story and Ministry in Papua New Guinea
Friday, February 21st
8:30am — Registration, Breakfast (Provided)
9:00am to 10:15am — Session 3: Tom Pennington, “The Mandate for Elder-Qualified Missionaries”
10:30am to 11:30am — Session 4: Brooks Buser, “Goers and Senders in Missions”
11:30am to 11:50am — Lunch (Provided)
11:50am to 12:50pm — Session 5: Chris Riser, “The Local Church as Corporate Evangelist”
1:00pm to 2:00pm — Session 6: David Rimestad, “The Biblical Basis of Rescue and God’s Faithfulness”
2:10pm to 3:00pm — Closing Session: Brian Murphy, “An Exhortation to Train Missionaries in Your Local Church”