About Lowell Sheppard

Lowell Sheppard MA, FRGS

Profile:
Lowell Sheppard has worked in the non-profit sector since 1976 and has resided in North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia. His career has focused largely on displaced people and he has lived and worked within the warzones of Southeast Asia and the Balkans. He is also a published writer with seven books to his credit, including stories of heroism in Bosnia during the war and a travel book chronicling his journey though Japan by bicycle. As Asia Director for HOPE International Development Agency, he resides in Nagoya, Japan. His involvement with HOPE began in 1978, when he went as a volunteer to the refugee camps in Southeast Asia, setting up supplementary feeding programs. He has served them in a variety of capacities since, sometimes as staff and sometimes as a volunteer. Lowell also has a number of business involvements including Japan Event Management and Bouken International Corporation.

Lowell Sheppard, (Rev’d) MA, FRGS, Born: March 20th, 1955, Married with two sons

Co-author of:
Never-ending Adventure, Crossways/IVP (UK)
Miracle in Mostar, LION
Their Future our Passion, YFCI

Author of:
Chasing the Cherry Blossom, LION (RIC in Japan)
Boys Becoming Men, Paternoster (UK)
Big Ideas, Nagoya International School
Never Too Late, Monarch
Trends in Japanese Culture, Sheffield University (dissertation designated to be published)

Articles Published in:
Japanzine
Nagoya Avenues
Fraser Valley News Herald
Christian Info
Renewal
Christian Herald
Youthworker

Current Positions
Asia Director of Hope International Development Agency
President of Japan Event Management
Chairman of Bouken International Corporation
Director of Adventures with Purpose

Current Community Commitments
Board member of ACCJ (American Chamber of Commerce in Japan), Chubu Region,
Chairman ACCJ Chubu Community Relations Committee,
Vice-President Tokai Japan-Canada Society
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in 1993
Governor, Nagoya International School

Former Positions
Leadership: Nat’l Director of BYFC/UK, Founder of the Whose Earth Initiative; Founding Chairman of Novimost, an NGO working in the Balkans,
Writing: Freelance writer, Writer for Denstu Advertising, Fraser Valley News Herald, Columnist for Christian Herald, contributor for Youthworks, Japanzine, and Nagoya Avenues

Reviews
Lowell’s books have been reviewed in:
Financial Times, Daily Telegraph, Scotsman, Church Times, Amazon and others