Jonathan Hoover

Stress Fracture
Bethany House, 2024
By Jonathan Hoover

WHO: Jonathan Hoover, assistant professor at Regent University’s School of Psychology and Counseling, and senior associate pastor of NewSpring Church in Wichita, Kansas.

HE SAYS: “Reach your arms up to your heavenly father in the surrender of trust, knowing that he sees the barriers that have caused you so much stress and exhaustion.” 

THE BIG IDEA: A guide to dealing with stress and burnout in Christian leadership.

THE PROGRESSION: In nine chapters, the author provides practical tools and coping strategies to help readers manager their stress, prevent and recover from burnout, and reclaim control over their life.

“Most of us would actually argue that too much of a good thing is a bad thing, yet we seem to forget this when talking about stress.” 

Jonathan Hoover
Jonathan Hoover

Jonathan Hoover is assistant professor at Regent University’s School of Psychology and Counseling, and senior associate pastor of NewSpring Church in Wichita, Kansas.

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