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
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, then return here to verify your purchase and claim 2 preorder bonuses.
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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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 2 bonuses:
- 1. A bound galley copy of Not My Circus and a signed bookplate, available while supplies last.
- 2. Access to Mark Batterson's 7-Day Not My Circus Devotional Challenge.
When you verify your eligible preorder, you'll receive 2 bonuses:
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.
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. Eligible earlier preorder purchasers can also receive access to the 7-Day Devotional Challenge by
submitting their proof of purchase. You can also claim a bound galley while supplies remain.
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 is not dependent on galley availability.
Not My Circus will be available everywhere October 20, 2026.
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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
Add Mark’s signed bookplate to your finished hardcover for a personally signed copy to keep or give as a gift.
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.
Receive an advance physical edition of the book and begin reading Mark’s message before the finished hardcover is released.
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.
Be among the first 500 verified purchasers and receive both of these physical bonuses:
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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You can begin reading Mark's message before the finished hardcover arrives—and then spend seven days putting it into practice.
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 7-Day Not My Circus Devotional
Challenge—a Scripture-based reading plan designed to help you begin practicing the book's message
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Over seven days, Mark will walk you through what Christlike nonconformity looks like in the choices,
conversations, and conflicts of everyday life.