Kris graduated from Word of Life Bible Institute, attending campuses in both New York and Argentina. He is also a graduate of Tennessee Temple University and finishing his Master’s with Calvary University. He and his wife, Debbie, began the Word of Life ministry in France in 1999, where they served for over 10 years before being asked to return to the United States for him to serve as the Vice President of International Ministries. Kris is the Executive Vice President of International and Local Church Ministries, overseeing more than 1,500 missionaries in the United States and around the world. Kris and his wife, Debbie, have 4 children, Natalia, Micka, Luc, and Lyric. They currently reside in Hudson, Florida.