Worldwide children’s ministry

Connecting Kids to Christ All Around the World

Same mission. New chapter. KidLink equips churches, schools, and local leaders with creative outreach children remember: stories, media, games, school assemblies, live events, and hands-on training.

23 countries reached
5 continents served
750K+ children reached for Christ
1,600+ workers and teachers trained
Why KidLink

When a child is linked to hope, a country can change.

KidLink believes reaching children is both spiritual and practical. The work spans television and media, written stories, kids crusades, school assemblies, teacher training, drug-free programs, water wells, and more.

Led by Jay and Debbie Risner as independent missionaries, KidLink carries the same mission into a new season: connect children to Christ and equip local leaders with tools that can travel across cultures, classrooms, churches, and public gathering spaces.

How it works

Creative outreach that opens doors for lasting connection.

KidLink pairs high-energy outreach with tools that keep working after an event ends. A child may first encounter the ministry through a school assembly, a comic, a television episode, a kids crusade, or a trained teacher serving their own community.

Children gathered during a KidLink outreach event Children participating in an international ministry event Children watching a KidLink presentation A large group of children at an outreach gathering
Global impact

Partnership sends creative ministry where children are already gathering.

Because people stand with this mission, KidLink continues reaching children across countries and continents. In their latest ministry season, Jay and Debbie reported ministry in nine countries, more than 40,000 children reached, and more than 1,600 workers and teachers trained.

01

Open doors

School assemblies, drug-free programs, media, and community events create trusted places to begin.

02

Share clearly

Stories, dramas, games, comics, and illusions help children understand and remember the message.

03

Equip locally

Teacher training and ministry development help churches and leaders continue serving children in their own communities.

Jay and Debbie Risner
Jay & Debbie Risner

Same calling, new chapter.

After 30 years of dedicated service with Assemblies of God World Missions, Jay and Debbie Risner have stepped into a new season without stepping away from missions. They now serve full-time as independent missionaries through KidLink International and a broad network of Christian ministries.

Nineteen years after founding KidLink International, they report more than 750,000 children have come to Christ through the ministry. Jay remains an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God, while KidLink now receives support through its updated independent giving channels.

Partner with KidLink

Help carry the mission into this next chapter.

KidLink now receives gifts through Zeffy and its direct mailing address. Please use these updated giving channels so your gift reaches the ministry.

Secure giving through Zeffy KidLink International

Your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law, and 100% of your donation goes to the ministry through Zeffy.

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