There never has been--and there never will be--anyone else like you. That isn't a testament to you. It's a testament to the God who created you. Your fingerprint, eyeprint, and voiceprint are unlike anyone else's. Simply put, you matter to God.

Most of us take everyday miracles for granted, including the one that stares back at us in the mirror. It's time to take them for gratitude. Why is that so important? Because whatever you don't turn into praise turns into pride. The miracle of life becomes mundane. We get so wrapped up in our own little world, we end up worshipping a god who looks like us, acts like us, and thinks like us.

It's no wonder we've lost our wonder. But there is a way to recapture holy curiosity!

In A Million Little Miracles, New York Times bestselling author Mark Batterson reveals three miraculous truths that awaken us to carpe wonder for the Creator and His creation:

1. God Is Bigger Than We Think--we can rest in His wisdom and strength
2. God Is Closer Than We Realize--we never have to do life alone
3. God Is Better Than We Imagine--we can reclaim our childlike wonder

A million little miracles are waiting to be discovered, including the miracle called you.

Your 40-day guide to experiencing more passionate, persistent, intimate communication with God.

Do you pray as often and as bravely as you want to? Are you looking to strengthen your relationship with God and experience a deeper, more intentional prayer life? Mark Batterson, New York Times bestselling author of The Circle Maker, is here to teach you all about a new, life-changing way to pray.

After the release of The Circle Maker, thousands of readers quickly became many tens of thousands, and soon enough, true stories of miraculous and inspiring answers to prayer began to pour in. Draw the Circle shares these inspiring testimonies and combines them with timely scriptures and daily prayer prompts designed to stir you to pray like never before.

Through these moving stories and encouraging devotionals, you'll learn all about:

• The life-changing power of intentional prayer
• Why prayer is such a crucial aspect of your relationship with God
• How to start applying the principles of The Circle Maker in your everyday life
• How to stay humble, patient, and focused as you start your 40-day journey
• Building prayer habits that will support your faith for a lifetime

There's a way for all of us to experience a deeper, more passionate, persistent, and intimate prayer life. Batterson invites you to begin a lifetime of watching God work, believe in the God who can do all things, and experience the power of bold prayer and even bolder faith. Let Draw the Circle be the first forty days on your way to a lifetime of watching God work and believing in the God who can do all things.

You will look back longingly on risks not taken, opportunities not seized, and dreams not pursued. Stop running away from what scares you most and start chasing the God-ordained opportunities that cross your path. In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day is inspired by one of the most obscure yet courageous acts recorded in Scripture, a blessed and audacious act that left no regrets: Benaiah chased a lion down into a pit. Then, despite the snow and slippery ground, he caught the lion and killed it (2 Samuel 23:20 -21).

Unleash the lion chaser within #InAPit

Mark has become one of the most important voices for a new generation. Anything he touches changes lives. Read this book and you'll see what I mean.
-- Craig Groeschel, pastor of Life.Church, author of Chazown and Dare to Drop the Pose

As a leader and teacher, Mark Batterson brings imagination, energy, and insight. I appreciate his willingness to take bold risks and go to extraordinary lengths to reach our culture with a message that is truly relevant.
-- Ed Young, senior pastor, Fellowship Church

Don't settle for a normal life. Conquer your fears, accept His anointing, jump into that pit, chase the lion, and watch God's Kingdom come in amazing ways.
-- Christine Caine, founder of Propel Women, author of Unashamed

Bold Prayers Honor God and God Honors Bold Prayers.

With over one million copies sold, New York Times bestseller The Circle Maker is a must-read for experiencing breakthroughs in your prayer life.

Do you ever sense that there's far more to prayer than what you're experiencing? Are you praying over your impossible dreams and greatest fears? Do you feel like something is holding you back in your prayer life?

It's time you learned from the legend of Honi the Circle Maker. When his land was drought-stricken in ancient times, Honi ha-M'agel drew a circle in the sand, stepped inside it, and wouldn't budge until God answered his petition for rain. Honi's story transformed author Mark Batterson's own experience with prayer and inspired him to document his journey to praying more powerful prayers in The Circle Maker.

Sharing inspiring stories from modern-day circle makers as well as his own experiences, Mark imparts the timeless wisdom and encouragement you need to:

• Discern God's will for your life
• Uncover your heart's hidden desires
• Pursue God-sized dreams
• Connect with God in fresh ways
• Deepen your faith and your relationship with prayer
• Draw prayer circles around your family, your community, your challenges, and your dreams

This updated and expanded edition of The Circle Maker also includes new insights about the ways that God answers prayer along with stories that add convincing proof to the reality that God is able to do exceedingly far greater than all we could ask or imagine.

Learn for yourself that drawing prayer circles around our dreams isn't just a way that we accomplish great things for God--it's a way that God accomplishes great things in us.

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Play the man. Make the man.

Somewhere along the way, our culture lost its definition of manhood, leaving generations of men and men-to-be confused about their roles, responsibilities, and relationships and the reason God made them men. It's into this no-man's-land that New York Times best-selling author Mark Batterson declares his mantra for manhood: Play the man.

In this inspiring call to something greater, he helps men understand what it means to be a man of God by unveiling seven virtues of manhood. Mark shares inspiring stories of manhood, including the true story of the hero and martyr Polycarp, who first heard the voice from heaven say, Play the man. Mark couples those stories with practical ideas about how to disciple the next generation of men who will put God first, family second, and career third.

This is more than an audiobook; it's a movement of men who will settle for nothing less than fulfilling their highest calling to be the men and the fathers God has destined them to be.

Bold prayers honor God and God honors bold prayers.

Do you ever sense that there's far more to prayer than what you're experiencing? This four-session video-based Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately) is for believers who love God with a passion, but have slipped into a spiritual rut. It's time to enter a whole new level of extreme faith...it's time to become a circle maker!

Through the story of Honi the Circle Maker--a man bold enough to draw a circle in the sand and not budge from it until God answered his prayer for his people--bestselling author and pastor Mark Batterson will help you see that who you become is determined by how you pray. Throughout this guide, Batterson:

• Clearly and practically lays out what prayer looks like and how it shapes and changes us.
• Shows you the powerful results and modern-day miracles that come from a courageous prayer life.
• Helps you, your group, and your entire church begin to identify dreams and future miracles to draw prayer circles around.

This Participant Guide provides individual and group activities, between session personal studies, and additional background material that will enhance the experience of the video on The Circle Maker DVD (sold separately).

Sessions include:
1. Becoming a Circle Maker
2. Little People, Big Risks, and Huge Circles
3. Praying Hard and Praying Through
4. Praying is Like Planting

Designed for use with The Circle Maker Video Study (sold separately).

Draw the circle

Using 40 days of true stories about miraculous and inspiring answers to prayer, Mark Batterson uses the principles of his New York Times bestselling book The Circle Maker to teach readers a new way to pray.

In his bestseller, Batterson introduced readers to the possibility of a deeper, more passionate, persistent, and intimate prayer life using circles of prayer. Now he illustrates the powerful insights shared in his book in these devotions. The uniquely inspired stories, recorded from true events, will challenge men and women to pray and keep praying like never before within forty days. By the time the forty days are over, they will have established a strong prayer habit, begin a lifetime of watching God work, and believe in the God who can do all things.

Readers will discover the power of bold prayer and even bolder faith in God's promises in Draw the Circle.

Over 100,000 copies sold!

Quit playing it safe and start running toward the roar!

When the image of a man-eating beast travels through the optic nerve and into the visual cortex, the brain sends the body a simple but urgent message: Run away! That's what normal people do, but not lion chasers. Rather than seeing a 500-pound problem, they see an opportunity for God to show up and show his power. Chase the Lion is more than a catch phrase; it's a radically different approach to life. It's only when we stop fearing failure that we can fully seize opportunity by the mane. With grit and gusto, New York Times best-selling author Mark Batterson delivers a bold message to everyone with a big dream. This is a wake-up call to stop living as if the purpose of life was to simply arrive safely at death. Our dreams should scare us. They should be so big that without God they would be impossible to achieve. Quit running away from what you're afraid of.

Chase the lion! Change the world!

What is your 500-pound dream?

In this highly anticipated sequel to his best-selling In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, Mark Batterson invites lion chasers everywhere to chase dreams so impossible that victory demands we face our fears, defy the odds, and hold tight to God. These are the kind of dreams that will make you a bigger person and the world a better place.

Based upon 2 Samuel 23, Chase the Lion tells the true story of an ancient warrior named Benaiah who chased a lion into a pit on a snowy day - and then killed it. For most people, that situation wouldn't just be a problem...it would be the last problem they ever faced. For Benaiah, it was an opportunity to step into his destiny. After defeating the lion, he landed his dream job as King David's bodyguard and eventually became commander-in-chief of Israel's army under King Solomon.

Crafted in a way that both challenges and encourages, this revolutionary book will help unleash the faith and courage you need to identify, chase, and catch the 500-pound dreams in your life.

Christians who want to take the next step in their faith walk need look no further. It's time to ante up and go all in with God.

The Gospel costs nothing. You can't earn it or buy it. It can only be received as a free gift, which is compliments of God's grace. It doesn't cost anything, but it demands everything. It demands that we go all in, putting all that we have into God's hands.

But why do so many Christians hesitate to do that? And when did we start believing that the Gospel is an insurance plan? We're afraid that if we go all in that we might miss out on what life has to offer. But Jesus did not die to keep us safe. He died to make us dangerous.

So, let's step out of spiritual no man's land and kneel at the foot of the cross of Christ and surrender to his lordship. It's time to dethrone yourself and enthrone Christ as king, and Pastor Mark Batterson is here to show you how.

Using his customary vivid, contemporary illustrations, as well as biblical characters like Shamgar, Elisha, Jonathan, and even Judas, you will be challenged to trade what Batterson calls inverted Christianity for true discipleship as you strip away your excuses and inhibitions and follow God completely.

It's now or never. Are you ready to go all in and all out for God?

Also available: All In student edition, video curriculum, and study guide.

The voice that spoke the cosmos into existence is the same voice that parted the Red Sea, and made the sun stand still in the midday sky. One day, this voice will make all things new, but it's also speaking to you now

That voice is God's voice, and what we've learned from Scripture is that He often speaks in a whisper. Not to make it difficult to hear Him, but to draw us close.

Many people have a tough time believing God still speaks. Sure, in ancient times and in mysterious ways, God spoke to His people, but is He still speaking now?

Mark Batterson certainly believes so. And he wants to introduce you to the seven love languages of God; each of them unique and entirely divine. Some of them you might suspect but others will surprise you.

By learning to tune in to and decipher each language, you'll be able to hear His guidance in simple as well as life-altering choices. God is actively speaking through: Scripture, Desires, Doors, Dreams, People, Promptings, and Pain. Batterson gives you the tools you need to unlock each of these languages.

God's whisper can answer your most burning questions, calm your deepest fears, and fulfill your loftiest dreams.

Discover how simple it is to hear God's voice in every aspect of your life

He's speaking, make sure you know how to listen

Every blessing, every breakthrough, and every miracle can be traced back to the prayers that were prayed by you or for you. Join Mark Batterson, New York Times bestselling author of The Circle Maker, as he equips you to become an extraordinary influence in the lives of your children through one simple practice: praying for them.

Praying Circles around Your Children combines timeless scriptures with stories of parents just like you, which will revolutionize your prayer life and give you a new perspective on the power of prayer.

Along the way, Batterson shares five biblically backed prayer circles that will not only help you pray for your kids, but also pray through your kids.

In Praying Circles around Your Children, Batterson will give you the tools you need to:

• Create prayer lists that are unique to your family
• Turn your family circle into a prayer circle
• Claim God-inspired promises for your children

Throughout Praying Circles around Your Children, Batterson teaches us that our prayers for our children are the greatest legacy we can leave them. They even have power to shape your family's destiny for generations to come. It's time to start circling.

Never experienced a miracle? You have never not. In fact, you are one!

You have never gone a day without a miracle, and you never will. Are you taking miracles for granted, or are you taking them for gratitude? The answer to that question is the difference between the mundane and the miraculous.

In A Million Little Miracles Study Guide, New York Times bestselling author Mark Batterson helps awaken you to life's everyday miracles, and more importantly, the God of miracles. You'll rediscover the God who is bigger than big, closer than close, and gooder than good.

You can explore the big ideas of each chapter through a four-step process:

1. Start with a Miracle--focus on how the miraculous points us to God
2. Study the Words--dig deeper into the core themes of each chapter
3. Study God's Word--unpack key ideas through related verses and questions
4. Carpe Wonder--recapture childlike wonder and apply the content to your everyday life

Ideal for small groups or personal study, this nine-session participant guide based on Mark Batterson's book will cultivate a holy curiosity for the millions of little miracles hiding in plain sight.

Halfway is no way to live.

Quit holding back. Quit holding out.

It's time to go all in and all out for God.

The good news is this: If you don't hold out on God, God won't hold out on you. If you give everything you have to follow Jesus, you'll receive amazing spiritual rewards. But this reality also comes with a deeper truth: Nothing belongs to you. Not even you.

In All In: Student Edition, Mark and Parker Batterson explore what going all in can mean for your life, sharing unique illustrations and unforgettable stories, as well as compelling accounts of biblical characters. Throughout, they demonstrate the amazing things that can happen when you surrender to the Lordship of Jesus Christ.

Mark Batterson writes: When did we start believing that God wants to send us to safe places to do easy things? Jesus didn't die to keep us safe. He died to make us dangerous.

This book will change the trajectory of your life.--John Maxwell, #1 New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur, and leadership expert

Too many people delay, downsize, or shrug off their dreams just because they don't know where to start, but playing it safe doesn't account for the massive cost of a life not fully lived. Win the Day is the jump-start you need to go after your goals, one day at a time. You'll discover how to:

1. Flip the Script: If you want to change your life, start by changing your story.
2. Kiss the Wave: The obstacle is not the enemy; the obstacle is the way.
3. Eat the Frog: If you want God to do the super, you've got to do the natural.
4. Fly the Kite: How you do anything is how you'll do everything.
5. Cut the Rope: Playing it safe is risky.
6. Wind the Clock: Time is measured in minutes; life is measured in moments.
7. Seed the Clouds: Sow today what you want to see tomorrow.

As Batterson unpacks each of these daily habits, you'll see how simple it is to pursue them with focus and dedication--not someday down the road, but now. Transform your perspective of a single day and you'll discover the potential waiting to be grasped at the beginning of each new sunrise.

Cambiaría tu manera de orar si supieras que tus oraciones van a ser contestadas? El pastor Mark Batterson presenta poderosas ideas tomadas de la leyenda histórica de Honi, el Hacedor de Círculos, un creyente que creía que Dios puede hacer milagros. Tanto lo creía, que trazaba círculos en el suelo y no salía de ellos hasta que Dios contestaba sus oraciones por su pueblo. Hay algún gran sueño imposible al que Dios te está retando para que le dibujes un círculo?

El pastor Mark Batterson sostiene en su libro «Círculos de oración que dibujar círculos de oración alrededor de nuestros sueños no es sólo un mecanismo que nos permite lograr grandes cosas para Dios. Él también lo utiliza para lograr grandes cosas en nosotros. Alguna vez has sentido que tiene que haber muchas posibilidades más en tu oración, y en la visión de Dios para tu vida? Te invitamos a aprender de Honi, El hacedor de círculos, un hombre lo suficientemente audaz para dibujar un circulo en la arena y no salirse de él mientras Dios no contestara sus oraciones por su pueblo. Cuál es ese gran sueño imposible a cuyo alrededor Dios te está llamando a trazar un círculo?

Would knowing that your prayers will be answered change the way you pray? In The Circle Maker, Pastor Mark Batterson shares powerful insights from the true legend of Honi the Circle Maker, a believer who prayed miracles would happen to the people of God--and then they fell from the heavens like rain. Honi and Mark Batterson will help you bring your God-given dreams into being through bold, tenacious prayers that honor God and make the impossible come true.

According to Pastor Mark Batterson in his book, The Circle Maker, Drawing prayer circles around our dreams isn't just a mechanism whereby we accomplish great things for God. It's a mechanism whereby God accomplishes great things in us. Do you ever sense that there's far more to prayer, and to God's vision for your life, than what you're experiencing? It's time you learned from the legend of Honi the Circle Maker--a man bold enough to draw a circle in the sand and not budge from inside it until God answered his prayers for his people. What impossibly big dream is God calling you to draw a prayer circle around? Sharing inspiring stories from his own experiences as a circle maker, Mark Batterson will help you uncover your heart's deepest desires and God.

A practical framework to be the kind of thoughtful, helpful force for good you always wanted to be.--Carey Nieuwhof, founder of the Art of Leadership Academy

The best predictor of success in life, in love, and in leadership is your proficiency at please, sorry, and thanks. Those three words are the foundation of all healthy relationships and successful careers. Those three words are the only ceiling on achieving your dreams. Those three words will determine how happy you are.

With his trademark blend of personal stories, scientific and historical references, and biblical insight, Pastor Mark Batterson shows how you can change your world with your words:

- A timely please can help you unlock the rule of reciprocity for greater results, discover the power of we is greater than me, and honor others above yourself.
- A sincere sorry can lead you to mend broken relationships, strengthen connections through being radically vulnerable, and better understand the degrees of forgiveness.
- A heartfelt thanks paves the way toward a resilient mindset of gratitude and an expectancy to see God move on your behalf.

Whether you're launching out into a new phase of life or navigating long-established complexities, it's time to harness the power of those three transformative words and let them propel you wherever God leads you to go.

Have your prayers become stagnant? Do you long to see God move in fresh ways? Are you ready to move to new places in your walk with God? If so, it's time to take the 40-day prayer challenge...

In this five-session video study (DVD/digital video sold separately), bestselling author and pastor Mark Batterson reveals how taking up this prayer challenge will not only change the way you pray today but also dramatically impact the rest of your life. This study will help you:

• Draw your prayer circle around the things in your life where you want to see God's work.
• Form a broader prayer circle with other believers in Christ.
• Challenge yourself to persistently depend on God.
• Witness the miraculous results in your life, your church, your community, and your world that only God can bring.

While this challenge won't be easy, and you will certainly experience setbacks along the way, as you pray through you can be assured that God will come through for you in new and exciting ways. Miracles that happen in your life decades from now will trace their origin back to this season of prayer, and breakthroughs that occur will become generational blessings that will live on long after your time on earth is over.

Join with the more than half a million people who have already accepted this 40-day challenge to pray like never before.

The Draw the Circle Study Guide includes video discussion questions, personal reflection questions, and daily devotional readings for each of the 40 days in the challenge.

Sessions include:

1. Drawing a Circle
2. Dream Big
3. Pray Hard
4. Think Long
5. The Ripple Effect

Designed for use with the Draw the Circle Video Study (9780310094685) sold separately.

The Gospel costs nothing, but it demands everything.

It's all or nothing ...

This powerful booklet, excerpted from All In tells us that the Gospel costs nothing, but demands everything. If Jesus is not Lord of all, He is not Lord at all. It's all or nothing. It's now or never. It's time to ante up and go all in with God.

No one has ever sacrificed anything for God. If you always get back more than you gave up, have you sacrificed anything at all? The eternal reward always outweighs the temporal sacrifice. At the end of the day, our greatest regret will be whatever we didn't give back to God. What we didn't push back across the table to Him. Eternity will reveal that holding out is losing out.

Batterson writes, For many years, I thought I was following Jesus. I wasn't. I had invited Jesus to follow me. I call it inverted Christianity. And it's a subtle form of selfishness that masquerades as spirituality. That's when I sold out and bought in. When did we start believing that the gospel is an insurance plan? It's a daring plan. Jesus did not die just to keep us safe. He died to make us dangerous.