Documents & downloads

Below you'll find additional resources that are available for download.

ordination training manual

For each internship, the XL Ministries Ordination Training manual is used to help guide the intern through their education. It’s composed of four areas of focus: Bible Knowledge, Systematic Theology, Biblical Counseling, and Apologetics. The Bible knowledge memorization includes the theme and outline of each book of the Bible, plus the key chapters, passages, people and dates for the book.  Click button below to download.

Introduction to xl's leadership training materials

Logos software training

Flashcards app

For Bible knowledge memorization

elder unanimITY

Since the Spirit has only one mind about any given decisions, in the normal course of church ministry our goal is for all the elders to be of one mind in following the same Spirit (Phil. 2:2).  Thus, we strive to be unanimous in all decisions.  We endeavor to reach all decisions only after prayerful considerations and in a spirit of humility, with each elder regarding one another as more important than himself (Phil 2:3-5).  You can download this document below.

evaluating potential elders

This checklist was developed from a message Pastor Tom Pennington, Countryside Bible Church in Southlake, Texas on February 2023.  It is important to understand that an elder's ability to teach must be considered in the broader context of the various qualifications for eldership.  You can download this document below.