About the Book

Book: The Last Disciple: Sharing the Gospel (The Last Disciple Book 5)

Author: Kurt Brouwer

Genre: Biblical Fiction

Release Date: December 19, 2025

Discover the Untold Story of Sharing the Gospel Message

John, the last disciple of Christ, holds the completed Gospel of John in his hand. But when an earthquake strikes, he and his two scribes, Emmaus and Avram, must fight fire and destruction to preserve the precious scroll.

The epic saga of the Last Disciple continues in this captivating new Christian historical novel from Kurt Brouwer.

Stand With John the Last Disciple of Christ

John had followed Jesus for three years. He saw the Son of God sacrifice his life on the Cross; he entered the empty tomb after Jesus rose from the grave; and he watched his Lord and Savior ascend to heaven from the Mount of Olives.

Now his mission is to share his eyewitness account of Jesus with believers throughout the Roman Empire. In the face of grave difficulties, God provides help from two surprising sources. Tiberius Celsus, a Roman officer and unlikely ally, brings a copy of the Gospel of John all the way from Ephesus to the believers in Antioch. And the Apostle Timothy helps John fulfill his divine mission of sharing the story of Christ with believers in Ephesus.

Temptation And Betrayal Plague Believers

John also faces human fear and frailty among believers. Archelaus, a wine merchant, resists temptation and returns to the faith. Diotrephes, a former church leader, betrays both his faith and his fellow believers.

If you’re struggling with doubt, searching for meaning, or are hungry to deepen your faith, The Last Disciple: Sharing the Gospel is the Christian novel you’ve been waiting for—biblically accurate fiction that strengthens and informs your faith.

Have you ever wondered what it truly cost to preserve, protect, and share Scripture? Do you long to experience the unwavering devotion of the early Christians? The Last Disciple: Sharing the Gospel will help you transform and renew your spiritual journey.

Don’t miss this fascinating tale of believers uniting to share the gospel message of salvation and the hope and promise of eternal life.

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About the Author

Kurt just released The Last Disciple: Sharing the Gospel on Amazon in both ebook and paperback versions. Amazon tagged it as the #1 New Release in Christian Classics & Allegories. This is the fifth book in the epic saga of the Apostle John, the last disciple of Christ.

By way of background, Kurt retired a few years back as the chairman and co-founder of an investment management / financial advisory firm in California. He spent 36 years in that industry, the last 27 in the firm he founded. Over that time, he also wrote two investment books and articles in publications ranging from Forbes to the San Francisco Chronicle to Pension World. But now that’s ancient history. Kurt lives a quiet life with his wife so he should be hanging out at the beach, playing golf, and taking it easy, right?

Well, he does all that from time to time, but what gets him fired up these days is writing The Last Disciple Series of Christian historical novels as well as penning periodic blog posts on his web site.

Interview with the Author

What does success as an author look like to you?

Pretty much what I’m doing. This is the fifth book in The Last Disciple Series. I love writing about John, the last disciple of Christ. Through the research I’ve done for this series of books, I’ve come to understand the lives of the first Christian much better than I ever did.

Which character did you connect to best in this book?

I introduced one new character in The Last Disciple: Sharing the Gospel. Her name is Sarah and she is a fictional character who is the younger sister of a man named Papias. Papias is a character from history who was a student of John and the leader of the Christians in Hierapolis, a city in southwestern Turkey.

What inspired this book?

About 10 years ago, I read a short piece from BibleGateway.com that showed estimated dates when New Testament books were published. One thing struck me then and I couldn’t stop thinking about it. The Gospel of John was published fifty years or more after the Crucifixion of Christ! I could not stop wondering what John did all those years? Where did he live? Why did it take so long to write the fourth gospel?

My fascination with the life of the Apostle John led me to seek answers to these questions and, ultimately, to create this series of Christian historical novels about him.

My goal is to bring the joys and sorrows of the first Christians to life in a series of carefully-researched Biblical novels.

What are you reading right now?

My next book is The Last Disciple: John’s Letters. In it, I use the letters or epistles of John as a theme throughout the book.

So, I’m reading or really using as research, the New Testament Commentary: James and I-III John by a Biblical scholar named Simon Kistemaker. It’s fairly heavy going for most people, but I’m used to it. The author goes through the epistles of John, in detail and comments on Greek words, phrases, and constructions. I do have to drink plenty of coffee as I’m reading this type of book though.