A NEW BOOK FROM MARK BATTERSON, NOT MY CIRCUS

Not My Circus offers a practical Christian framework for knowing when to speak, when to step back, and how to stand firm in your convictions without being pulled into the anger and anxiety around you.

Preorder the hardcover today!

The first 500 verified purchasers will receive a bound galley copy and signed bookplate, while supplies last.

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.

Add Mark’s signed bookplate to your finished hardcover for a personally signed copy to keep or give as a gift.

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A Bound Galley Copy of Not My Circus

A Signed Mark Batterson Bookplate

Only 500 bound galleys have been allocated to this offer. Once they have been claimed,  the preorder offer will no longer be available.

Mark centers the book around three essential capacities for navigating a noisy, divided culture without allowing it to dictate who you become.

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

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.

• 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.

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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.

Available everywhere October 20, 2026.

A NEW BOOK FROM MARK BATTERSON,
NOT MY CIRCUS

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.