Mark Batterson, the Lion Chaser

It’s only fitting that we take Monday to spotlight the man whose book inspired this site.  Mark Batterson is the Lead Pastor of National Community Church in Washington, DC.  They are reaching the city in an innovative way by meeting in theaters and coffeehouses throughout the area.  It’s truly an amazing story. You can read more about he and his family here.  On top of being a pastor, Mark travels the country speaking at various conferences and has written three books In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, ID: The True You, Wild Goose Chase with a fourth (Primal) on the way.  I love listening to his weekly podcast and his blog, MarkBatterson.com is on my reading list.  Here are a few video clips from Mark.  One is him telling the story behind their coffeehouse, Ebenezers, and the other is his teaching from the Nines conference.  His books and teaching will challenge you to strive for more and not settle for less than what God has planned for you.  My prayer is that he will be as much an inspiration to you as he has been to me and that you will wake up and Chase Your Lion!