Mark Batterson was born in Minneapolis, MN. He serves as lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, DC. He has two Masters Degrees from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago, Illinois. Mark is the author of the best-selling books: In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, Wild Goose Chase, Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity, Soulprint and The Circle Maker: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears and If: Trading Your If Only Regrets for God's What If Possibilities.