The Circle Maker, a four-session video-based study by Mark Batterson, will help participants gain a deeper understanding of prayer and, in turn, make a more consistent practice of prayer. The study will revolutionize the personal prayer life of each participant and help each group form a prayer circle around each other's challenges, opportunities and dreams.
Mark Batterson is the lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, DC. One church in seven locations, NCC owns and operates Ebenezers Coffeehouse, The Miracle Theatre, and the DC Dream Center. NCC is currently developing a city block into The Capital Turnaround. This 100,000-square-foot space will include an event venue, child development center, mixed-use marketplace, and co-working space. Mark holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Regent University and is the New York Times best-selling author of seventeen books, including The Circle Maker, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, Wild Goose Chase, Play the Man, Whisper, and, most recently, Double Blessing. Mark and his wife, Lora, live on Capitol Hill with their three children: Parker, Summer, and Josiah.
This study on prayer was very challenging and helped to shed some more light on some of the characteristics of prayer that we can easily miss. I will need to read the full book at some point to dig in even deeper.
I used this book in a class at my church. I really liked the Circle Maker book and the videos going along with the workbook really added to the course. I was sorry the course was so short. But it has really changed my prayer life. Can't recommend this enough.
I have some fundamental issues using a non-biblical character as a basis for "a new way to pray". This book was not my cup of tea. I help teach a small group and chose to not participate teaching this.
Our bible study started this and couldn't finish. This book is not based on Biblical principles and takes many verses etc...out of context. I can not in good faith recommend this book to anyone who is looking to further their Biblical knowledge.