DAVID R. SHEPHERD
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
David brings over thirty years of experience in Christian publishing to his GBI leadership roles, along with another 15-plus years in public relations and marketing. During his time with LifeWay Christian Resources, he served in the trade book and Bible division, Broadman & Holman, as marketing manager, Bible publisher, and then publisher for all product lines. He initiated and shepherded the Holman Christian Standard Bible translation project as its executive editor. David is ordained in the Anglican Church of North America as a vocational deacon and lives in Franklin, Tennessee with his wife, Cherie, of nearly fifty years. They are the parents of eight children and grandparents to 19 grandchildren.
SHUJI KONDO
Director
Shuji began his ministry as a missionary with Trans World Radio in Guam for four years. In addition to his preaching and teaching ministry to Japan through the radio, he started a ministry directed at Japanese locals which eventually became a church. His pastoral ministry at Hamadera Bible Church began in 1983. He was the senior pastor from 1992-2021 and is now involved in an international ministry of evangelism, discipleship, and counseling. He is a graduate of The Master’s Seminary in Sun Valley, California.