In Not My Circus, Mark Batterson pastors us through a cultural moment and relational challenges with wisdom, kindness, and conviction.
—Annie F. Downs, New York Times bestselling author of That Sounds Fun
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Not Every Crisis Requires Your Response.
A NEW BOOK FROM MARK BATTERSON, NOT MY CIRCUS
Preorder the hardcover today, then return here to verify your purchase and receive VIP access to Mark’s October 20 live virtual event, his 7-Day Not My Circus Devotional Challenge, and a bound galley with signed bookplate while supplies last.
Why This Moment Matters
When every disagreement feels urgent, it is easy to spend your attention, energy, and peace on battles that were never yours to fight.
If any of these sound familiar:
- You feel pressure to weigh in before you have had time to think, listen, or pray.
- You want to stand by your convictions without becoming combative.
- You absorb other people’s outrage long after the conversation has ended.
- You struggle to know which battles deserve your attention.
- You want to engage difficult cultural questions without losing your peace, compassion, or Christian witness.
You do not need stronger outrage or a sharper argument.
You need discernment—the wisdom to recognize what deserves your courage, what calls for grace, and what is simply not your circus.
BONUS #2: Mark Batterson's 7-Day Not My Circus Devotional Challenge
Mark centers the book around three essential capacities for navigating a noisy, divided culture without allowing it to dictate who you become.
What You’ll Learn Inside Not My Circus
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Once your preorder has been verified, you’ll be taken to your VIP dashboard. There you will find your 7-Day Devotional Challenge, information about your physical preorder bonuses, and everything you’ll need to join Mak live on October 20.
Check Your Confirmation
Along the way, you’ll learn how to:
- Recognize when fear of other people’s opinions is shaping your choices
- Know when to speak, when to listen, and when to step away
- Resist absorbing the anger and anxiety around you
- Stay engaged in culture without being ruled by it
- Hold conviction and compassion together
Stand firm in your convictions without allowing other people’s approval—or disapproval—to control you.
Holy Courage
Recognize which battles are yours to enter and which will only consume attention, energy, and peace that belong elsewhere.
Spiritual Discernment
Hold on to truth while remaining compassionate, grounded, and faithful in the way you engage with others.
Amazing Grace
Meet Mark Batterson
Mark Batterson is the lead visionary of National Community Church in Washington, DC. The church owns and operates several community-focused gathering places and initiatives, including Ebenezers Coffeehouse, the DC Dream Center, Culture House, and the Capital Turnaround.
Mark holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Regent University and is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-five books, including A Million Little Miracles, Win the Day, The Circle Maker, and Chase the Lion.
He has also written the children’s books The Best Worst Day Ever and God Speaks in Whispers with his daughter, Summer Batterson Dailey. Mark and his wife, Lora, live on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
Is Not My Circus Right for You?
- Stand firm in your beliefs without becoming combative
- Know which conflicts deserve your attention—and which do not
- Navigate cultural pressure through a distinctly Christian framework
- Care about truth without losing compassion for people who disagree with you
- Become a steadier, less reactive presence in difficult conversations
When you verify your eligible purchase, you may also be among the first 500 readers to receive a bound galley copy and signed Mark Batterson bookplate.
Available only while galley supplies remain.
Absolutely - if you:
You do not have to respond to every crisis to live courageously and faithfully.
Preorder Not My Circus today and learn to meet a noisy world with courage, discernment, and grace.
It is for Christians who want to stand firm in what they believe while navigating disagreement, cultural pressure, and difficult conversations with greater wisdom and grace.
When you verify your eligible preorder, you'll receive:
- 1. VIP access to Mark Batterson’s live virtual Not My Circus event on October 20, including the 60-minute teaching and private VIP Q&A.
- 2. Extended replay access to the event and VIP Q&A.
- 3. Immediate access to Mark’s 7-Day Not My Circus Devotional Challenge.
- 4. A bound galley copy of Not My Circus and signed Mark Batterson bookplate while supplies last. Physical bonuses are available to eligible purchasers in the United States and Canada.
A bound galley is an advance physical edition of Not My Circus produced before the finished
hardcover. It gives you the opportunity to start reading the book before its October 20 release.
Preorder Not My Circus from an approved retailer, then return to this page and submit your proof of
purchase. You'll also provide your mailing address so we can send your bound galley.
Yes. If you’ve already submitted an eligible preorder, you do not need to purchase the book again. Your preorder now qualifies you for VIP access to the October 20 event, including the private Q&A and extended replay, along with the 7-Day Devotional Challenge.
After you verify your purchase, you’ll receive the instructions for accessing the 7-Day Devotional Challenge.
Yes. Bound galley copies are available only while supplies last. The 7-Day Devotional Challenge and your VIP ticket to Mark’s
virtual event on October 20 are not dependent on galley availability.
Not My Circus will be available everywhere October 20, 2026.
The live virtual Not My Circus event takes place Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. PT / 7:00 p.m. ET. The private VIP Q&A with Mark begins at approximately 5:00 p.m. PT / 8:00 p.m. ET and lasts about 30 minutes.
After your eligible preorder has been verified, you’ll receive access to your VIP dashboard. The dashboard is your home base for the 7-Day Devotional Challenge, event information, VIP Q&A access, replay access, and updates connected to your preorder.
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Available everywhere October 20, 2026.
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A NEW BOOK FROM MARK BATTERSON,
NOT MY CIRCUS
Each day combines Mark’s teaching with Scripture and personal reflection, giving you a practical way to move from “not my circus” as an idea to a different way of showing up in the world.
You’ll learn how to:
Stand for what you believe without simply reflecting the anger around you
Speak truth with courage, wisdom, and grace
Know when a disagreement calls for conviction, and when to let God be the judge
Become a more peaceful, non-anxious presence in an anxious culture
Respond thoughtfully when criticism, conflict, and outrage come your way
Live from your convictions instead of taking your cues from cultural pressure
Be known not only for what you stand against, but for what you courageously create
Receive an advance physical edition of Not My Circus, produced ahead of the finished retail book. You'll be able to start reading Mark's message about courage, discernment, and grace before the hardcover is released on October 20.
Bound galley quantities are limited and available only while supplies last.
Galley copies and bookplates are only available for residents of the United States and Canada. However don't let that stop you from preordering. When you preorder now, you'll be eligible for all future preorder bonuses.
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Preorder Not My Circus and Get These Bonuses
Begin reading Mark’s message before the hardcover arrives, put it into practice with the 7-Day Devotional Challenge, then join Mark live on October 20 to take the conversation further.
BONUS #1: A Bound Galley Copy of Not My Circus
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Preorder Not My Circus and receive access to Mark Batterson's digital 7-Day Not My Circus Devotional
Challenge—a Scripture-based reading plan designed to help you begin practicing the book's message right away.
Over seven days, Mark will walk you through what Christlike nonconformity looks like in the choices, conversations, and conflicts of everyday life.
BONUS #3: VIP Access to the Not My Circus Live Virtual Event
After the live teaching, VIP attendees can stay for an approximately 30-minute private Q&A with Mark, beginning around 5:00 p.m. PT / 8:00 p.m. ET.
Bring a question, a difficult conversation, or a situation where you’re trying to determine what courage, conviction, and compassion look like in practice.
Join Mark Batterson live on October 20 for a practical conversation about conviction, disagreement, and grace.
Ask Anything: Ask questions that help people feel heard instead of judged.
Listen Well: Stay present instead of preparing your next response.
Disagree Freely: Say what you believe without becoming defensive or harsh.
Love Regardless: Keep caring for the person, even when agreement isn’t possible.
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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
4:00 p.m. PT / 7:00 p.m. ET
Your Preorder Gives You the VIP Experience
Preorder Not My Circus and you’ll receive VIP access to Mark’s live virtual event, where he’ll bring the ideas in the book into the kinds of conversations that happen every day—in families, churches, workplaces, and communities.
During the 60-minute live teaching, Mark will walk through four biblical principles for having better conversations:
VIP access to Mark’s 60-minute live teaching on October 20
The private VIP Q&A with Mark
Extended event replay access
Immediate access to the 7-Day Not My Circus Devotional Challenge
A bound galley and signed Mark Batterson bookplate, while supplies last and for eligible U.S. and Canadian purchasers
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