Chase the Lion

If Your Dream Doesn't Scare You, It's Too Small

By: Mark Batterson

Narrated by: Mark Batterson

Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

Over 100,000 copies sold!

Quit playing it safe, and start running toward the roar!

When the image of a man-eating beast travels through the optic nerve and into the visual cortex, the brain sends the body a simple but urgent message: Run away! That’s what normal people do, but not lion chasers. Rather than seeing a 500-pound problem, they see an opportunity for God to show up and show his power. Chase the Lion is more than a catch phrase; it’s a radically different approach to life. It’s only when we stop fearing failure that we can fully seize opportunity by the mane. With grit and gusto, New York Times best-selling author Mark Batterson delivers a bold message to everyone with a big dream. This is a wake-up call to stop living as if the purpose of life was to simply arrive safely at death. Our dreams should scare us. They should be so big that without God they would be impossible to achieve. Quit running away from what you’re afraid of.

Chase the lion! Change the world!

What is your 500-pound dream?

In this highly anticipated sequel to his best-selling In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, Mark Batterson invites lion chasers everywhere to chase dreams so impossible that victory demands we face our fears, defy the odds, and hold tight to God. These are the kind of dreams that will make you a bigger person and the world a better place.

Based upon 2 Samuel 23, Chase the Lion tells the true story of an ancient warrior named Benaiah who chased a lion into a pit on a snowy day - and then killed it. For most people, that situation wouldn’t just be a problem...it would be the last problem they ever faced. For Benaiah, it was an opportunity to step into his destiny. After defeating the lion, he landed his dream job as King David’s bodyguard and eventually became commander-in-chief of Israel’s army under King Solomon.

Crafted in a way that both challenges and encourages, this revolutionary book will help unleash the faith and courage you need to identify, chase, and catch the 500-pound dreams in your life.

©2016 Mark Batterson (P)2016 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

" Chase the Lion is a powerful, passionate, and inspiring message! When you pursue God’s dream for your life, it can be a little scary, but man is it worth it!" (Tim Tebow)

"Creative. Inspiring. Challenging. Batterson’s writings always leave us encouraged, and Chase the Lion is no exception. If you feel as if life has caused you to shrink the size of your dreams, this book is for you!" (Louie Giglio, pastor of Passion City Church, founder of Passion Conferences, and author of The Comeback)

"Mark’s books have inspired me and helped me to inspire our team. Straight from God’s Word, Chase the Lion is a great message for any team and for people in every walk of life." (John Harbaugh, head coach of the Baltimore Ravens)

Be Inspired

Batterson encourages us to pursue our God-inspired dreams with courage. The many examples of Lion Chasers and the dreams they pursued AND accomplished are enough to inspire the most timid of us.

Love It!!!

absolutely love this book... it's a book that you must read over and over. you can't just read it one time and be done. you must read it multiple times.

INSPIRATIONAL!

I love how Mark Batterson puts awe back into the stories of the bible and then ties them to more recent stories of the greatness of our God. I was very challenged, encouraged, and inspired! Great book!!!

Good book

Good book. makes you think about your dreams and your future. worth every penny spent

Fantastic!

Every one of his books are amazing and challenging. They draw you in and once you start you can't stop until it's over.

Chasing the Lion

Excellent book with thoughtful insight. Very inspiring and life changing if you apply what it says.

Big Dreams

Wow! Great book! Very motivating and Scary at the same time…. Loved it!!! If your dream isn’t scary, it’s not big enough!

AMAZING BOOK

Reading this book has taken me from my doubts to stepping up and going full force after my God size Dream (Lion)!

One of my favorite books that I’ve read recently

I really enjoy listening to Mark Batterson, I do need to listen to it again with a notebook to write down so many things that need to be remembered. What a good, encouraging book challenging us to go!

So many nuggets!

There were many great little nuggets and stories inspiring me to do more and be a better person. I really enjoyed it and plan to listen to this again.