Field Worker Support

Field Workers are so enthusiastic about the mission and vision of Thinking Matters that they have volunteered to work for Thinking Matters and raise their own support for living like many missionaries choose. They are our missionaries on the New Zealand mission field, and are thus given the title “Field Workers.” Thinking Matters is so happy that we can help facilitate your support to these field workers, and by donating to these field workers through Thinking Matters, your donation retains in tax exempt and tax refund status. Receipts will be issued annually in Mid-April for all donations made to Thinking Matters and field workers throughout the previous financial year.

See the field workers currently working with Thinking Matters, their role, their personal passion and missions and choose to support them using the “Support Me” button.

TODD FUNK

National Director of Speaker Development

Unique, inspiring, helpful…awesome, have been words used by many in describing Todd’s presentations. Because Todd has somewhat of an eclectic mix of gifts, interests and experience, his delivery is quite unique…especially in the “apologetics world”. He has a science background (BS. Biological Science University of California Irvine) and a love for knowledge and truth. Ten years as a public high school science teacher coupled with his years of experience doing youth camps, preaching and even weekly Bible-in-School programs has forged Todd into sought after communicator who knows how to engage diverse audiences.

JOSHUA KING

University of Auckland Campus Director

BRUCE FRASER

National Director of Leadership Development
Canterbury Regional Director

Kia Ora! I am a Software Architect, lay Pastor, husband, father and the Christchurch Regional Director for Thinking Matters. I’ve loved the opportunities this has given me to meet great people across Canterbury and New Zealand. I’m available to speak primarily in Christchurch, and elsewhere as needed.

I spent several years learning apologetics from good friends Mike Licona, Nabeel Qureshi, David Wood and Mary Jo Sharp, while living in the U. S. I learned much about the arguments and demeanor that best communicate the Great News of Jesus to those hostile to Christianity, presenting the truth of Jesus in a way that is gentle and respects their intellect.

I spent most of my life as a Software Engineer until a series of unexpected life events propelled me to leave the U. S. for missions work in Kenya. There I met and married my Kiwi wife Lee. A year later, we moved to New Zealand. We have two primary school boys who love math’s and science. We’re passionate about seeing people love God and loving others well, inside and outside the church.

MAKE A CREDIT CARD DONATION

Thinking Matters accepts most major credit cards, debit cards and Google Pay through one of the worlds most trusted and reliable online services Stripe.com. Start by selecting whether you would like to make a ‘One-Time’ or ‘Recurring’ donation using your Credit Card. Stripe and Custom Donations must take a fee for processing this transaction, but if you would like to offset that fee so that Todd can receive the full, donated amount, you have the option to do so!

MAKE A DIRECT BANK DEPOSIT DONATION

You can deposit funds directly into our New Zealand bank account here:

Bank: Kiwibank

Account Name: Thinking Matters NZ Foundation

Account Number: 38-9014-0025437-05

Reference: Please place “NAME” and your name in the reference fields.

Important: make sure you email us your first name, last name and email address so that we can issue you an IRD Tax Receipt in April