René Breuel (MSt, Oxford; MDiv, Regent College) is the founder of Hopera Church in Rome, Italy, where he served as lead pastor for sixteen years. He continues to minister as an author, speaker, and teacher throughout Europe. He is the author of The Paradox of Happiness and has contributed to The Washington Post, Times Literary Supplement, Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, and other publications in North America, Europe, and Brazil, where he was born and raised.