The Batterson family has four values: gratitude, humility, generosity and courage. Those values are the cardinal points on our compass, and they are not unrelated. Generosity rises or falls to the ...

In a highly divided culture, one faith leader is reminding people of three key words and phrases that we need to use and embrace more than ever today, he told Fox News Digital. "I think it's time for ...

Packed sidewalks are part of weekend life on Capitol Hill's Eighth Street, a gentrifying half-mile of sleek pubs and high-end comfort food restaurants. But in recent months, the biggest sidewalk scene ...

In a breezy style, Batterson (The Circle Maker) whisks readers on a wild ride through a muscular Christianity as he expounds modern examples of the biblical King David’s private band of warriors.

In his latest book, Washington, D.C., area pastor-author Batterson (In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day) says his method of talking to God “has the power to revolutionize the way you pray”—and he just ...

This photo suggests a peaceful start to the day, devoid of everyday stress, where a woman enjoys the moment and a free weekend in her home. For those of us who use social media on a daily basis, there ...

It could have been a cold winter’s day and hundreds of people might have still shown up at the beach, because Mark Batterson asked them to. And he really wanted them to. When he published his recent ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. Mark is pastor of National Community Church in Washington, D.C., which meets in theaters throughout the D.C. metro area. He ...

You’d expect Mark Batterson, lead pastor of the District-based National Community Church, to preach the Christian message, and he does. His congregation will host the annual sunrise service at the ...

Skye Jethani, managing editor of Leadership and Out Of Ur, introduced Mark Batterson, lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, DC. Batterson described his forthcoming book, Primal ...

In 1996, Mark Batterson opened a “church for the unchurched” with about 50 worshipers meeting in Union Station’s dingy, basement movie theaters. Today, National Community Church, named one of ...