I recently heard author Shauna Niequist say on a podcast, “Social media lets everyone project a perfect story even though perfection doesn’t exist.” She went on to say the illusion of perfectionism is seductive for leaders. We like to only play our highlight reel.
What I appreciate about Mark Batterson is how he showcases his failures as an encouragement to other church leaders who are in the same season as he was.
This blog is the beginning of a six part video series with Mark Batterson. Over the next several days you will hear from him on preaching, sermon calendars and his convictions.
For now, here is part one:
Mark Batterson serves as lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, DC. Mark holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Regent University and is the New York Times bestselling author of 11 books, including The Circle Maker, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, Wild Goose Chase and the two most recent, The Grave Robber and the soon to be released, Chase the Lion.
Free sermon series from Mark Batterson releasing on September 6th:
