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Chris and Kristin Deckert work with the The JESUS Film Project. Chris is the Senior Director of Jesus Film Products and Services.  He gives oversight to three field departments, Language Studios, Digital Strategies and Partnership Engagement.  As of December 2025 the JESUS Film had been translated into over 2250 languages.  The Language Studios department translates, dubs, edits and mixes the Jesus Film and other related media ministry tools.   Partnership Engagement resources our field partners with our films and equipment to better engage in evangelism and discipleship that leads to church planting.  Digital Strategies develops online tools and apps that facilitate the distribution and exposure of the Jesus Film and its related products globally.  

Kristin leads the Campaign team for our new animated feature film, Jesus. This is a full length Pixar/ Disney quality film to be given for free to our 1800+ partners to reach Everyone Everywhere, with a potential US theatrical release.  It will be available in our 2250+ languages. Kristin directs the strategy, communication, and execution for the raising of the $150 million cost for the animation.

Kristin and Chris have worked with Campus Crusade for Christ since 1991 and 1994 respectively. Kristin earned her degree in political science and history from Rutgers University. God called her into CCC during the time between her junior and senior year. She felt led by God to use her talents to disciple and train students to follow Christ and live in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Chris earned his Master's degree in Geographic Information Systems (computer mapping) from Virginia Tech. After working with many international students in graduate school, he felt God leading him to use his degree to help those who do not know Christ from around the world to hear the Good News. God led Chris to The JESUS Film Project where he was focused on mapping unreached people groups and languages while evaluating global evangelism and locating areas in need of the Gospel around the world.

Chris was a founding member and on the leadership team of the World Missions Atlas Project WorldMAP. Chris used his maps created for the JESUS Film and his team to show where the Bible and the JESUS Film has been translated around the world. Information from DAWN ministry showed where churches were located. Information from the IMB showed the spread of evangelization around the world. The WorldMAP website opened the door to freely available maps of every country in the world helping anyone to pray and develop strategies for people groups everywhere.  The website was discontinued in 2010 when much of this groundbreaking work was passed on to national ministries and other organizations as mapping became more accessible.

Chris and Kristin have live in Orlando, FL. They have three grown children Caleb, Nate, and Chloe. Please continue to pray for their ministry with the JESUS Film.

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