Breakfast on the Beach: The Development of Simon Peter

Johannes van der Bijl captures big missiological concepts in an accessible way on the need to prepare the ground, to turn the soil, to ripen and sort out, to reap and to bear fruit.
Archbishop Thabo Makgoba

This book brought me to tears and laughter – occasionally concurrently! Jesus comes alive through Simon Peter’s eyes!
Stewart Wicker

This is a remarkable book: part novel, part biblical exegesis, part discipleship manual.
The Most Rev. Dr. B. A. Kwashi

Anyone who wants to follow Jesus today, and help others on that path as well, will find plenty of inspiration in Breakfast on the Beach.
Justyn Terry, PhD

This book is a gem.
The Very Rev. Henry Laurie Thompson III, DMin

I recommend this wonderful book for preachers and those who want to meditate and live Jesus’s story.
The Rt. Rev. Samy Fawzy Shehata, DTh

Simon Peter and the disciples have become as real to me as my colleagues are today. I feel as if I have lived and learned with them, albeit we are separated by two-thousand years of history.
The Rt. Rev. Luke Pretorius

It is a compelling work because it does what all Christian books should do – point us to Jesus.
The Very Rev. Andrew C. Pearson, Jr.

Read it as a story, read it as theology, read it as a call to faith – it is all of these.
Rev. Mark Oxbrow

This is more than just a book: it is wisdom distilled on Bible-rooted expositions.
Ven. Lasarus Ngube

If you are a church leader, consider reading this book once a year for the rest of your life.
Bishop Vicente Msosa

I have heard the gospel afresh as I read this book. It is a must-read for all.
The Rt. Rev. Francis M. Matui

As I immersed myself in this imaginative retelling of the Jesus story, I encountered the words and actions of Jesus in a new way.
Rosie Fyfe

Crafted with care and told with passion, this story of Peter – however familiar – is a page-turner.
Havilah Dharamraj, PhD

Johannes van der Bijl manages a masterpiece of synergy between academic exactitude, historical chronology, biblical narrative, gospel synthesis, pastoral counselling, leadership training, and mission strategy all in one book!
The Rt. Rev. Alfred Cooper

This book will help all who desire to grow in grace and truth and be more fruitful and faithful disciples of Jesus.
Bishop Ken Clarke

This book has both folkloric and visual iconographic sensibilities appealing to cultures and societies around the world, particularly in Africa.
Tekletsadik Belachew

My perspective of the Apostle Peter will never be the same after reading this inspirational and deep reflection of the life of Peter and the teachings of Jesus.
Archbishop Foley Beach