Simon Guillebaud

SIMON GUILLEBAUD was born in Sussex and spent three years in Algeria, North Africa and six years in France while he was growing up. He went to Harrow school and then on to Loughborough university to study for a degree in languages and politics before getting a job in marketing. He was called to go to Burundi, (more about how this happened in the book) and has now been there for eight years working with Scripture Union.

This is Simon's first book and he sees it as a 'radical read, full of bits of the Bible, nuking quotes, crazy Burundi testimonies, and scarily inspiring stories of missionary heroes of the past - all mixed in and challenging us to buy into the same radical implications of saying 'Jesus is Lord'.'

For What It's Worth is a challenge to all Christians as Simon asks:

'What's it worth to follow Jesus? How far is too far when He stretched out His arms on the cross and went that far?

Do you want the adventure of living, or would you prefer the safety of existing? Aren't you itching for a deeper and more raw expression of following Jesus?

Aren't we meant to be dangerous people, wide-eyed radicals, dreamers of the day? What does radical living look like in the 21st century?

Or shall I just resign myself to a safe, sanitised, respectable middle-class Christianity?

So many questions... and I've tried to find some answers in my book.'

For What It's Worth is a very real, raw, read, earthed in Simon's personal experience of risking his life for Jesus - it cannot be said that he is not willing to practice what he preaches.

Simon enjoys sport, travel, food and reading and lives in Burundi with his wife Lizzie and 7 month old son Zac.

Dirk Paterson, in his foreword, says: ''This is a book that is thrillingly illustrative of a committed life, bravely honest about its own short comings and inspiring even for the most cynical of us. Simon has an honest passion for Jesus and for the broken country of Burundi. He has an inexhaustible belief that the gospel holds the answer and his ability to communicate with wit, clarity and refreshingly without cliche cannot fail but motivate the reader.

Read this if you dare. If you are human you will laugh, cry and get on your knees. Yes, and maybe you, like me, will even be stirred to a life with greater authenticity.'