Co-Author
Mark Batterson
Lead Pastor · NYT Bestselling Author
Mark is the lead visionary of National Community Church in Washington, D.C., a congregation that meets across seven campuses and runs a coffeehouse, a movie theater, the DC Dream Center, and the Capital Turnaround as gathering places for the city. NCC has been recognized as one of the most innovative and influential churches in America.
He has written 25 books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Circle Maker, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, Chase the Lion, Whisper, Win the Day, and A Million Little Miracles. He holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Regent University. Mark and his wife Lora have three children and a granddaughter.
Bestsellers
The Circle Maker · In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day · Chase the Lion · Whisper · Win the Day · Double Blessing · A Million Little Miracles
Co-Author · Series Director
Joel N. Clark
NYT Bestselling Author · Filmmaker · Adventure Storyteller
Joel is the Chief Creative Officer at Deeply Rooted Stories and the founder of A Family Story Films. Over more than two decades behind the camera he has filmed on all seven continents, crossed Iran on foot for a feature documentary, and directed branded work for Sony, Coca-Cola, Tag Heuer, and dozens of others. His films have streamed on Netflix, Amazon, and other major platforms, and his work has been recognized with multiple Telly Awards.
He is a New York Times bestselling author and has spent years developing I Changed the World, leading the cinematic art direction, the universe build, and the story architecture across all six published books and the eighty-four lives still on the way. Joel and his wife live in the Pacific Northwest with their three kids.
Selected Work
New York Times bestselling author · Films on every continent · Multiple Telly Awards · Iran feature documentary · Branded work for Sony / Coca-Cola / Tag Heuer
Co-Author
Jason Clark
Pastor · Storyteller · Relational Theologian
Jason is the Head of Story and co-founder of Deeply Rooted, a development and production company built around revealing the goodness of God through the context of family. He served for more than twenty years as a worship leader, family pastor, and director of ministries before turning his pastoral heart toward full-time storytelling, bringing relational theology to film, podcasts, music, and books.
He is the executive director of A Family Story nonprofit, an Amazon bestselling author, and co-host of the podcast Rethinking God with Tacos, which has surpassed a million downloads. He has co-written books with NYT bestsellers Donald Miller (The Open Table) and Mark Batterson (Surrendered & Untamed), and his solo titles include Leaving and Finding Jesus and Prone to Love. Jason and his wife Karen live in North Carolina with their three children, Madeleine, Ethan, and Eva.
Bestsellers
Leaving and Finding Jesus · Prone to Love · The Open Table (with Donald Miller) · Surrendered & Untamed (with Mark Batterson)
