Richard P. Chase, an American evangelist. Rev. Chase discipled Shu using the King James Bible, through which Shu acquired skill in English. Early in his Christian walk, he encountered the booklets published by Scripture Truth Publications (founded by Ralph Swanson). Shu was later discipled by Rev. Timothy Pietsch, founder of Tokyo Bible Church. Rev. Pietsch, an old friend of Rev. Kevin Swanson, strongly encouraged Shu, while still an unmarried young man, to homeschool any children he might have later.