Mark Batterson
Mark Batterson
Mark Batterson is an American pastor and author. Batterson serves as lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, D.C. NCC was recognized as one of the Most Innovative and Most Influential Churches in America by Outreach Magazine in 2008. Batterson is also the author of the books In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day and Wild Goose Chase and blogs daily at www.evotional.com. Batterson's latest book The Circle Maker: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
CountryUnited States of America
Nine times out of 10, criticism is a defense mechanism. We criticize in others what we don't like in ourselves.
One God idea is worth more than a thousand good ideas.
Ultimately, the transcript of your prayers becomes the script of your life.
You are only one prayer away from a dream fulfilled, a promise kept, or a miracle performed.
The supernatural laws of prayer defy the natural laws of time and space.
Even our hardest prayers are easy for the Omnipotent One to answer because there is no degree of difficulty.
Our Heavenly Father is far too wise and loves us far too much to give us everything we ask for.
You are someone else's miracle! God is setting up divine appointments and it is our job to keep them
You'll never be a perfect parent, but you can be a praying parent.
In my experience, it’s much easier to act like a Christian than it is to react like one. Anyone can put on an act. But your reactions reveal what is really in your heart.
God is not a genie in a bottle, and your wish is not His command. His command better be your wish.
Nothing honors God more than a Big Dream that is way beyond our ability to accomplish!
You don't have to do everything right as a parent, but there is one thing you cannot afford to get wrong. That one thing is prayer. You'll never be a perfect parent, but you can be a praying parent. Prayer is your highest privilege as a parent. There is nothing you can do that will have a higher return on investment. In fact, the dividends are eternal.
What sets lion chasers apart isn’t the outcome. It’s the courage to chase God-sized dreams.