Mark Batterson
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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 Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity was released in December 2009.
in Washington, D.C.
One church with nine services in multiple locations, NCC is focused on reaching emerging generations. Approximately 70% of NCCers are single adults in their twenties.
The vision of NCC is to meet in movie theaters at metro stops throughout the DC area. NCC holds services at Georgetown
, Kingstowne, Columbia Heights, Ballston Common Mall
, and Ebenezers Coffeehouse near Union Station
, all in the Washington, DC Metro Area. Ebenezers, the largest coffeehouse on Capitol Hill, is owned and operated by NCC. In 2008, Ebenezers was recognized as the #1 coffeehouse in the metro DC area by AOL CityGuide and has been profiled by the Washington Post and Washington Times.
. Since 2005, Batterson's sermons have been available via podcast
. Batterson blogs daily at www.evotional.com. In 2008, Batterson began using Twitter
. Batterson's use of Twitter for ministry purposes was covered by The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
in 2009.
in Springfield, Missouri
and has two Masters Degrees from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
in Chicago, Illinois. He is married to Lora and they live on Capitol Hill with their three children. Batterson is known for his love of the game cornhole
and is an avid NFL and Brett Favre
fan.
National Community Church
National Community Church is a multi-site church located in the Washington, D.C. area, pastored by Mark Batterson. The vision of the church is to meet in movie theaters at metro stops all across the Washington DC area...
in Washington, D.C. NCC was recognized as one of the Most Innovative and Most Influential Churches in America by Outreach Magazine
Outreach Magazine
Outreach Magazine is an Evangelical Christian periodical based in Vista, California. It focuses on activities of growing churches and is non-denominational.It is a periodical from the organization Outreach, Inc...
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 Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity was released in December 2009.
National Community Church
Batterson serves as lead pastor of National Community ChurchNational Community Church
National Community Church is a multi-site church located in the Washington, D.C. area, pastored by Mark Batterson. The vision of the church is to meet in movie theaters at metro stops all across the Washington DC area...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
One church with nine services in multiple locations, NCC is focused on reaching emerging generations. Approximately 70% of NCCers are single adults in their twenties.
The vision of NCC is to meet in movie theaters at metro stops throughout the DC area. NCC holds services at Georgetown
Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
Georgetown is a neighborhood located in northwest Washington, D.C., situated along the Potomac River. Founded in 1751, the port of Georgetown predated the establishment of the federal district and the City of Washington by 40 years...
, Kingstowne, Columbia Heights, Ballston Common Mall
Ballston Common Mall
Ballston Common Mall, which originally opened as Parkington Shopping Center in 1951, was one of the first major suburban shopping centers in the Washington D.C. area. It was the first shopping center built around a multi-story parking garage in the United States...
, and Ebenezers Coffeehouse near Union Station
Union Station (Washington, D.C.)
Washington Union Station is a train station and leisure destination visited by 32 million people each year in the center of Washington, D.C. The train station is served by Amtrak, MARC and Virginia Railway Express commuter rail services as well as by Washington Metro subway trains and local buses...
, all in the Washington, DC Metro Area. Ebenezers, the largest coffeehouse on Capitol Hill, is owned and operated by NCC. In 2008, Ebenezers was recognized as the #1 coffeehouse in the metro DC area by AOL CityGuide and has been profiled by the Washington Post and Washington Times.
New Media
Batterson and the NCC staff are known for their use of new mediaNew media
New media is a broad term in media studies that emerged in the latter part of the 20th century. For example, new media holds out a possibility of on-demand access to content any time, anywhere, on any digital device, as well as interactive user feedback, creative participation and community...
. Since 2005, Batterson's sermons have been available via podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
. Batterson blogs daily at www.evotional.com. In 2008, Batterson began using Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
. Batterson's use of Twitter for ministry purposes was covered by The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
PBS NewsHour is an evening television news program broadcast weeknights on the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States. The show is produced by MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, a company co-owned by former anchors Jim Lehrer and Robert MacNeil, and Liberty Media, which owns a 65% stake in the...
in 2009.
Books
Batterson is the author of multiple books, including In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day and Wild Goose Chase. His latest release is Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity.Personal
Batterson earned a Bachelor's degree from Central Bible CollegeCentral Bible College
Central Bible College is a private coed Bible college for the Assemblies of God. It was founded in 1922 with the main campus being located in Springfield, Missouri. The college has a Bible-centered curriculum designed to educate and train ministers, missionaries, and Christian workers...
in Springfield, Missouri
Springfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of...
and has two Masters Degrees from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School is an evangelical Christian seminary located in Deerfield, Illinois. TEDS is one of the largest seminaries in the world, enrolling more than 1,200 graduate students in professional and academic programs, including more than 150 in its PhD programs...
in Chicago, Illinois. He is married to Lora and they live on Capitol Hill with their three children. Batterson is known for his love of the game cornhole
Cornhole
Cornhole can refer to:*Cornhole, a game also known as Corn Toss or Bean Bag Toss.*A slang term for anus or anal sex...
and is an avid NFL and Brett Favre
Brett Favre
Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...
fan.