Mark Batterson is the author of sixteen titles including the New York Times bestseller, The Circle Maker, and his newest title Chase the Lion, which hits shelves on September 6, 2016. A few of his titles include include In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, Wild Goose Chase, Soulprint, All In, The Grave Robber and If. Mark is the lead pastor of National Community Church, one church with eight campuses in Washington, DC. Mark has a doctor of ministry degree from Regent University and lives on Capitol Hill with his wife, Lora, and their three children.