Mark Batterson had his sights set on a legal career, but he followed his true calling into pastoral work. Going in with a bold entrepreneurial approach, he developed a unique model combining ministry with business ventures that serve the community. Today, he leads a multi-site church that owns and operates several businesses. In this YAPClassic episode, Mark discusses social entrepreneurship and shares his best habit-making and habit-breaking techniques.

Mark Batterson is the lead pastor of the National Community Church. The church owns and operates several businesses, including Ebenezer’s Coffeehouse, the largest coffeehouse on Capitol Hill. Mark is also a New York Times bestselling author of 24 books, including Do It for a Day and Win the Day.

In this episode, Hala and Mark will discuss: 

- Mark’s leap from law to ministry

- The “domino effect” of small actions leading to big changes

- Secrets to building habits that stick

- Using visualization to achieve goals

- How to break bad habits at their roots

- Why starting small can lead to big successes

- Taking control of your own life story

- The power of community for accountability

- The ripple effect of social entrepreneurship

- And other topics…

Mark Batterson is the founder and lead pastor of the National Community Church (NCC) in Washington, D.C., where he has been guiding a thriving congregation since 1996. Under his leadership, NCC has grown from just 19 members to a multi-site church that meets in various locations across the D.C. area. Mark is also the New York Times bestselling author of 24 books, including Do It for a Day and Win the Day. His work emphasizes the power of habit formation, purpose-driven living, and spiritual growth. In addition to his pastoral work, Mark is a social entrepreneur, having founded Ebenezer’s Coffeehouse, the largest coffeehouse on Capitol Hill, with all profits going to community causes. 

Connect with Mark:

Mark’s Website: https://www.markbatterson.com/ 

Mark’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/markbatterson 

Mark’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markbatterson/ 

Mark’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markbatterson  

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Resources Mentioned:

National Community Church: https://national.cc 

Mark’s Books:

Win the Day: 7 Daily Habits to Help You Stress Less & Accomplish More: https://www.amazon.com/Win-Day-Habits-Stress-Accomplish/dp/0593192761 

Do It for a Day: How to Make or Break Any Habit in 30 Days: https://www.amazon.com/Do-Day-Make-Break-Habit/dp/0593192842  

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Habit-What-Life-Business/dp/081298160X

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear: https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299 

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