John Funk

John Funk, a missionary with the Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church, serves in Rio Colorado, Bolivia, as Director of the Rio Colorado Technical Agricultural High School.

Mr. Funk was a school teacher and successful business manager in the computer industry, until claimed by the mission call he had suspected was coming since he was a youth growing up in Putnam County, Tennessee. A Walk to Emmaus and participation in a community Bible study triggered his decision to take the missionary pathway.

John and his wife, Suzanne, also commissioned, met at US Space Camp in Alabama and have lived for some years in Madison, Alabama, near Huntsville, the space center city. They are members of the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church of the North Alabama Annual Conference. John grew up in the First United Methodist Church of Cookeville, Tennessee, where he was active in the youth group.

“There was often mission literature around our house and I remember being fascinated by the stories and pictures, and I believe God was laying the ground work even then.”

A teacher from 1988 through 1992, John became a project manager in a business firm in 1992, and in 1998 became vice president of Genius Consulting Group. He graduated from Tennessee Technical University in his hometown in 1987.

The school where he serves is related to the Methodist Church of Bolivia. It provides junior and senior high education and vocational training for children in the remote and poor rainforest area around Rio Colorado.

”I try to live out my personal philosophy based on Philippians 1:5: 'Your attitudes should be the same as those of Jesus Christ.' This involves a servant mentality and one of stewardship of God’s resources. I believe that all good things come from God and work according to his timing.”

John and Suzanne have two sons, Jonathan and Jeffrey.

John Funk is available for Covenant Relationship support in North Alabama Annual Conference ,  West Michigan Annual Conference .

Make an online donation to: John Funk #15143Z.

Additional Information:

• Missionary Support Code: 15143Z (track gifts)
• Last update: 1/07

See Also:

• Other missionaries working in: Bolivia, South America
• Other missionaries working as: GBGM MISSIONARY
• Other missionaries supported by: North Alabama Annual Conference , West Michigan Annual Conference
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