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  • Published: 16 August 2016
  • ISBN: 9781601429292
  • Imprint: Christian/Forum
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $38.00
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In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day

How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars




Batterson reassures readers that the life they want, and the future God promises, is waiting in the midst of their failures, problems, and fears, like a lion ready to strike. This edition is a repackage intended to coincide with the release of Batterson's thematic sequel Chase the Lion.

Your greatest regret at the end of your life will be the lions you didn't chase. 

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

  • Published: 16 August 2016
  • ISBN: 9781601429292
  • Imprint: Christian/Forum
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $38.00
Categories:

About the author

Mark Batterson

Mark Batterson serves as lead pastor of National Community Church (www.theaterchurch.com) in Washington, D.C. NCC was recognized as one of the most innovative and influential churches in America by Outreach Magazine in 2008. One church with ten services in six locations, NCC meets in movie theaters at metro stops throughout the D.C. area. NCC also owns and operates the largest coffeehouse on Capitol Hill, Ebenezers, which was recently recognized as the #1 coffeehouse in the metro D.C. area by AOL CityGuide. He is a daily blogger at www.markbatterson.com and the author of the bestselling In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, Wild Goose Chase, and Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity. Mark and his wife, Lora, live on Capitol Hill with their three children.

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Praise for In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day

"Mark Batterson is one of the church's most forward thinkers. In this book, he compels us to look both behind and ahead to discover answers to the 'whys' in our lives. In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day helps us make sense of this beautiful mess we call life." --Lindy Lowry, Editor, Outreach magazine