Mark Batterson is the lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, D.C. One church in seven locations, NCC owns and operates Ebenezers Coffeehouse, The Miracle Theatre, and the DC Dream Center. NCC is currently developing a city block into The Capital Turnaround. This 100,000-square-foot space will include an event venue, child development center, mixed-use marketplace, and co-working space. Mark holds a doctor of ministry degree from Regent University and is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty books, including The Circle Maker, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, Wild Goose Chase, Play the Man, Whisper, Double Blessing, and, most recently, Win the Day. Mark and his wife, Lora, live on Capitol Hill with their three children: Parker, Summer, and Josiah.