Mike & Deborah Turner started LifeLink International in 2002. Realizing the great need in Nicaragua, Mike and Deborah quickly guided the ministry in the areas of Bible clubs, children’s feeding programs, leadership conferences, medical clinics and establishing a church in Las Cruces, Nicaragua.

In 2009 The LifeLink School began in Ciudad Sandino with just over 100 students. Today The LifeLink School has over 430 students enrolled. With a national staff of 30, the LifeLink team feeds each child a healthy nutritious meal daily along with a snack and multivitamin.

The Turners are known for their passion of providing help, hope and opportunity to those in need. Mike can often be heard saying, “The gift of opportunity becomes the gift of a lifetime.”

Mike and Deborah began ministry in the inner city streets of Jacksonville, FL, they later pioneered a Bible School in St. Louis, MO and served as senior pastors of two churches.

The Turners lived and worked in Guatemala for seven years as missionaries. While in Guatemala they developed an on-the-field missionary training program, built a ministry base, and established community development, health and education ministry projects.

Transitioning from Guatemala to Nicaragua, Mike served three years as mission pastor and ministry training director at a large multi- cultural church in Atlanta, GA with a representation of over 100 nations worldwide.
Today LifeLink International is considered a true leader in the community and is highly regarded in the areas they work.
The Turners are both graduates of Christ to the World Bible College. Mike further holds credentials as M.Min.in Counseling and D.Min.in Missiology from Covington Theological Seminary.

Mike and Deborah celebrate more than 45 years of marriage; have two adult children and four amazing grandchildren.