Beyond Burnout: How to Find Rest in a Restless World
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By Pastor Mike Novotny with bonus Bible study by Dr. Bruce Becker
Modern + American + Christian = Burnout?
You live in a culture perfectly designed to burn you out. Always online, always racing, always working. And as a Christian: always serving, always striving, always saying yes. Add to that the drive to find your value in pleasing others, and you’re on a collision course for disaster.
Where is the rest Jesus promised?
The answer is in the ancient rhythms of life with God as Jesus lived—rhythms you can follow too.
Complete with in-depth study questions and biblical guidance, this book invites you to evaluate your life to identify the habits, commitments, and attitudes that have you headed for burnout.
You’ll discover how to:
• Enjoy physical rest in changing seasons
• Experience spiritual rest in the grace of the gospel
• Preserve emotional rest in a demanding world
The Creator designed you to thrive in the natural rhythms of life that he established. So if you’re ready to follow in the footsteps of Jesus and experience a cycle of work and rest as he lived it, now’s your time!
Addresses the pressure we have in our society to be working hard, being perfect, pleasing others, etc.
Great biblical guidance to help evaluate our habits, commitments, and attitudes.
Reminder that God is our creator and he knows how we function, in the work of Christ Jesus we have rest now and in eternity, and how to honor God with our faithfulness.
A great book for personal study or small group study!
Thank you so much for your thoughtful and encouraging review! We’re grateful that Beyond Burnout resonated with you and spoke into the pressures so many of us feel. It’s especially meaningful to hear that the biblical guidance and reminders of rest in Christ were impactful. We pray it continues to encourage you in your walk and that it’s a blessing both personally and in group study. Thank you again for taking the time to share this!
Perfect!
Titles generally sell books, but how often do books live up to their titles? Talking about the margins in our life is so critical in finding ways to get back rest. Identifying the lies we believe and how to battle against them was so important during this moment in my life. Of course, Mike always has such a conversational delivery that makes every book an easy read. Thank you!
Thank you for this thoughtful review! We’re so glad Beyond Burnout spoke to you and that its message about finding margin and recognizing the lies we believe was meaningful during this season of your life. We also appreciate your kind words about Mike’s conversational style. Thanks again for sharing your encouragement!
After buying and reading this book for our church library, I gave a copy to each of our daughters.
Thank you for your review, Jeff. We're glad to hear that the book was a blessing to you and thank you for sharing it with others!
I am on my 3rd time reading! I love this book, trying to implement useful suggestions as to slowing down a bit, saying “no” in a kind way, as to being asked to do another event, council, etc. thank you for all you do!
Thank you for your review, Sharon! We're glad to hear that Beyond Burnout has helped you!