e2 elders

🎧 Great news! These favorite titles are now available as audiobooks!

✅ Answer His Call
✅ Reflect His Character
✅ Lead His Church
✅ Enjoy His People

Whether you're driving to work, taking a walk, or hitting the gym, you can now listen wherever life takes you.

And the best part? Each audiobook is just $10 at www.e2elders.org/shop

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗿𝘂𝗯𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.

𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗹𝗹 — True North Church, Fargo, ND

They are part of your formation.

𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗛𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁.

Most of us have been praying for the difficult person to go away. For the relationship to get easier. For the tension to resolve itself so we can move forward in peace.

But what if the tension is the point?

What if God placed that person in your life not despite the friction — but because of it?

"As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." — Proverbs 27:17 (CSB)

Do you know what sharpening actually sounds like?

Grinding. Scraping. Heat. Sparks.

It is not quiet. It is not comfortable. It does not feel like growth while it is happening.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝘀?

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵. 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺.

The person who challenges you is doing something comfort never could. The relationship that tests your patience is building something ease never would. The friction you keep trying to avoid is forming the character that your calling is going to demand.

𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.

𝗛𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺.

Let the grinding do its work.

Proverbs 27:17 / James 1:4 / Romans 8:29

Please join us in welcoming Jeff Faull to e2: effective elders! Jeff has served on the e2 Board of Directors and The Bench for years but today he officially joins the e2 staff on a full-time basis.

With nearly four decades of experience as Lead Pastor of Mt. Gilead Church , Jeff brings incredible wisdom and a heart for leaders. He will serve as our Lead Pastor Coach, helping shape a new Lead Pastor Track while deploying and developing The Bench to strengthen leadership for the future.

Jeff’s heart is simple: to serve Jesus well.

If you're a pastor, he’d love to hear from you—how can he support and equip you in your calling? 📧 Reach Jeff at: [email protected]

Welcome, Jeff—we’re honored to have you!