Mark Batterson is the lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, D.C. One church in multiple 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, and mixed-use marketplace. Mark holds a doctor of ministry degree from Regent University and is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-three books, including The Circle Maker, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, Whisper, and Win the Day, as well as several books for children, including The Blessing of You, written with his daughter Summer.