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W E L L I N G T O N P R E S E N T E R S
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MARY JO SHARP
A former atheist who came to faith, Mary Jo Sharp has experienced two worlds of American culture: the post-Christian culture of the Pacific Northwest and the evangelical culture of the Bible Belt. She first encountered apologetics in her own spiritual search while seeking answers. She is the founder and director of Confident Christianity Apologetics Ministry which is an educationally focused ministry that engages the hard questions of faith through research, writing, training, and conversation. She lives with her husband and family in Portland, Oregon. Connect with Mary Jo at maryjosharp.com
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Matthew Mittelberg
Matthew Mittelberg is an experienced Christian teacher and apologist who has spoken to thousands at universities, churches, conferences, and youth events in both the US and the UK. He has led international missions teams in Europe and Asia, and his talks have been seen online hundreds of thousands of times. Matthew is passionate about helping people break through their intellectual barriers to belief, understand that faith in God makes sense, and begin a real relationship with Jesus.
Matthew completed his MA in Philosophy of Religion at Palm Beach Atlantic University, received his BA from Grand Canyon University, and a certificate in theology from Wycliffe Hall at Oxford University.
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P R E S E N T E R S
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Dr Jeff Tallon
Professor Jeff Tallon is known internationally for his research and discoveries in high-Tc superconductors (HTS), which are currently being developed for applications across all sectors—health, transport, energy, mining and minerals processing, telecommunications and information technology, as well as research He was previously a Distinguished Scientist at Industrial Research Limited and concurrently Professor of Physics at Victoria University of Wellington. He is now concurrently an Emeritus Investigator at the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and nanotechnology.
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Grace McKenzie
Grace Mackenzie graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Developments Studies, International Relations and French from Victoria University in Wellington. These days she calls Wellington home. She relishes helping people discover the wonder of how God has uniquely wired them to be a gift to the world.
T O P I C S
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- Senior Standard Pricing$79This price is for 65+ and/or Gold Card holders. All tickets include morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, and all-Saturday session access.
- Adult Standard Price$89This ticket is for all under the age of 65 who are not currently enrolled in a course of study. All tickets include morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, and all-Saturday session access.