Mark Batterson serves as lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, D.C., a church with eight campuses that meets in theaters throughout the D.C. metro area, and also happens to own and operate the largest coffeehouse on Capitol Hill. Mark holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Regent University and is the New York Times bestselling author of 11 books including The Circle Maker, In a Pit With a Lion on a Snowy Day, and Play the Man. He and his wife, Lora, have three children. Learn more about Mark at his website, markbatterson.com.