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Management Team

Stephan Spies

Managing Director
Stephan Spies is one of the most experienced and respected leaders in the Christian industry globally. He is trained as a theologian and holds a master’s degree in Theology (cum laude). He completed his doctoral exams and served 14 years in a local congregation before he was appointed as managing director of Lux Verbi.BM, where he served for 15 years. Stephan has served in leadership roles throughout his life: He was chairman of the Student Council at Stellenbosch University, received the International Abe Bailey Leadership Award and Bursary and served on the board of CTI (Christian Trade International) for seven years. He also serves on the board of Teach Every Nation International, and is the chairperson of the trust that is responsible for publishing the Stellenbosch Theological Journal. Stephan is seen as one of the experts on Christian publications, including theology, Children’s Bibles, full-text Bibles, Study Bibles and Church Resource publications. He is also deeply involved in the Christian resource needs of the GLOBAL SOUTH, where he partners with ministries for the development, printing and distribution of Christian material to more than 100 countries.

Ewald Jansen van Rensburg

Non-executive Director
Ewald Jansen van Rensburg is a top-selling children’s author in South Africa and across Africa. He is currently completing his PhD on the New Testament at Radboud University in the Netherlands. Ewald is a pastor at HH Familiekerk in Somerset West and has many years of experience in youth and family ministry. He is the co-founder of Nous, a weekly one-stop website that helps congregations hold family-friendly worship services, and as author contributes to the material Nous provides. Ewald has received several ATKV awards for his children’s books.

Maryke Spies

Chief Operating Officer
Maryke Spies is a qualified chartered accountant. She completed her articles at PwC in 2012, after which she was appointed as Manager and later as Senior Audit Manager at the firm. She left PwC in 2018 to join the CMP team, and she now holds the position of COO.

Hyreath Lodge

Head of Publishing
Hyreath Lodge holds a master’s degree in English Education, a BA (Hons) and a BA in English and Law from the University of the Witwatersrand. She has extensive experience in Christian publishing, licensing, editorial management and project development. As Head of Publishing, Hyreath oversees the creation of Bibles, books and ministry resources, manages CMP’s key publishing partnerships and develops new publishing projects for local and international markets. Hyreath is passionate about making biblical content accessible to readers of all ages and helping Christian publishers work together across cultures and languages.

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