Phoenix Hayes is a writer, national speaker, and founder of NEON, a next-gen ministry that equips pastors and leaders to help students develop and defend resilient faith. Originally from New Zealand, she now lives in the United States with her husband and four children. Her work explores questions of truth, theology, worldview, politics, and culture, with a focus on helping Christians articulate and defend their faith with clarity, conviction, and intellectual integrity. Phoenix holds an MA in theology and Christian apologetics from Southern Evangelical Seminary and is the co-author of The War on Reality (2026), written with Dr. Frank Turek.