ABOUT ED SNYDER

Truth that holds up in real life.

PASTOR • AUTHOR • SPEAKER • LEADERSHIP TRAINER

Ed Snyder brings more than three decades of leadership, ministry, training, business, and frontline service into every message.

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“Become stronger on the inside so you can become more effective on the outside.”

30+YEARS OF LEADERSHIP

01Lead PastorSolid Rock Church

02AuthorControl The Beast

03ChaplainFrontline service

04Business OwnerLeadership in practice

THE MAN BEHIND THE MESSAGE

A life built in real rooms.

The platform is public. The formation happened in churches, homes, businesses, crisis scenes, boardrooms, and conversations people could no longer avoid.

Ed Snyder is a pastor, author, speaker, leadership trainer, business owner, and law-enforcement chaplain. His work centers on helping people confront destructive emotional patterns, strengthen relationships, communicate clearly, and lead responsibly.

His approach is direct and compassionate. Tell the truth without losing love. Address the issue people keep avoiding. Give people a practical next step they can use when pressure arrives.

Through True North Nation and Control The Beast, Ed brings biblical conviction and practical emotional intelligence together. His goal is not merely to inspire a room for an hour. It is to give people language, tools, and responsibility that continue working after they go home.

ED SNYDERPointing people home.

WHERE ED SERVES

Four rooms. One true north.

Every message and training experience is designed around the real pressures people carry into the room.

Emotions

Anger, triggers, emotional intelligence, self-control, responsibility, and trained response.

Relationships

Communication, trust, boundaries, conflict, accountability, reconciliation, and repair.

Leadership

Character, courage, team culture, decision-making, influence, responsibility, and service.

Faith & Purpose

Biblical identity, spiritual formation, calling, principled living, and direction under pressure.

EXPLORE THE WORK

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THE REVISED BOOK

Control The Beast revised book cover by Ed and Gayle Snyder

Own your reactions. Rewrite your story.

The complete twelve-chapter system for moving from destructive reaction to disciplined response.

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THE TRUE NORTH PODCAST

Real direction for real life.

Weekly conversations about faith, emotions, relationships, leadership, and hard decisions.

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SPEAKING & TRAINING

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Church services, conferences, workshops, leadership teams, businesses, and organizations.

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BRING TRUTH INTO THE ROOM

A message people can use on Monday.

Ed’s presentations combine biblical direction, emotional intelligence, leadership experience, and practical tools people can apply when real pressure returns.

Church services Leadership development Control The Beast workshops Emotional intelligence training

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We will help you identify the right message and format for the people in your room.

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WHY TRUE NORTH NATION EXISTS

Jesus Christ is our True North. Scripture is our compass.

True North Nation exists to strengthen people, families, leaders, churches, and organizations through biblical truth and practical transformation.

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