Good Shepherd grew from the migration of Chinese who came to Taiwan after World War II; at the Church's height there were sixteen congregations.

[1] It had key early support from American military chaplains who held worship services at different locations, including the Taiwan Theological College and Seminary on Yangmingshan.

After a series of relocations, in 1965, the Church of the Good Shepherd purchased a plot of land situated at its current premise in Shilin District in which worship services have been held since 1966.

[9] The church also annually hosts the St Kitts and Nevis independence day celebration visited by high-ranking Taiwan government officials as well as the wider diplomatic community in Taipei.

In this architectural style the main hall of the building, traditionally used as a family temple, is located opposite the entrance as is the sanctuary of the Church of the Good Shepherd.