Chris Eyte

International Correspondent

Chris Eyte serves as International Correspondent for CDI, covering Europe, the United States & Canada, the Caribbean and Oceania. He has worked in journalism and copywriting for some 18 years, mostly for Christian media publications in the UK, the US and Australia. He is an English graduate from the University of St Andrews in Scotland where he was President of the St Andrews Literary Society. In his free time, he enjoys writing devotionals and runs his own blog (hislovefrees.life). Chris has traveled extensively, living briefly in South Africa and Belgium, and now resides in South Wales in the UK with his wife and children.

Articles by Chris Eyte

19 Jun, 2025 06:30 EDT

US & Canada Church & Missions

Bible engagement strongly linked to human flourishing, American Bible Society report shows

By Chris Eyte

The American Bible Society (ABS) released the third chapter of its 15th annual State of the Bible report on June 12, highlighting a strong link between active Christian faith and human flourishing. The findings suggest that practices such as regular Bible engagement and church participation are associated with significantly higher levels of personal well-being. According to a press release accompanying the chapter, individuals who reported a connection with God “exhibit greater human flourishing
18 Jun, 2025 05:30 EDT

Europe Society & Culture Health

UK Christian legal rights group voices concerns about assisted dying bill: 'serious risks of pressure, coercion and abuse'

By Chris Eyte

Amended assisted dying legislation being debated in the U.K. Parliament this week has drawn strong opposition from campaigners, who warn that the proposed law could put vulnerable people at risk and undermine protections for the terminally ill. A final vote on the bill is expected Friday (June 20).
18 Jun, 2025 05:28 EDT

Europe Education Family & Children Society & Culture

Austrian Evangelical Alliance leader pays tribute to Graz shooting victims

By Chris Eyte

The leader of the Austrian Evangelical Alliance has published a moving tribute following a deadly school shooting that claimed 11 lives in the city of Graz, pointing to comfort in God despite humans' helplessness.
17 Jun, 2025 14:02 EDT

Europe Religious Freedom

Finnish MP Räsänen describes police, government opposition to faith

By Chris Eyte

A politician in Finland who previously oversaw police as Minister of Interior recently told a conference in Berlin how officers later opposed her faith while interrogating her on “hate speech” charges for supporting biblical marriage.
15 Jun, 2025 17:52 EDT

Europe US & Canada Church & Missions

The Holy Spirit has fueled gospel witness through the ages, Heitzig tells European leaders

By Chris Eyte

At the recent European Congress on Evangelism in Berlin, Rev. Skip Heitzig emphasized the vital and ongoing role of the Holy Spirit in empowering gospel proclamation, drawing parallels between the early church’s explosive growth and the Church’s present-day mission. Citing passages from the book of Acts, Heitzig challenged Christian leaders not to rely on programs or personal effort alone, but to seek the same spiritual empowerment that transformed timid disciples into bold evangelists.
12 Jun, 2025 07:23 EDT

US & Canada Education Church & Missions

Fuller Theological Center partners with Ideos to establish conflict transformation and reconciliation hub

By Chris Eyte

Fuller Theological Seminary is launching a new Center for Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation, aiming to equip Christian leaders to respond faithfully to rising conflict, division, and polarization in both church and society. In partnership with the Ideos Institute, the evangelical and multidenominational seminary announced plans to integrate peacebuilding into its academic programs and public initiatives.
10 Jun, 2025 15:33 EDT

Europe US & Canada Church & Missions

‘Christian nationalism corrupts the gospel’: Jeff Fountain tells Swiss evangelicals

By Chris Eyte

Christian nationalism is not biblical and poses a threat to the gospel and the Church’s witness, delegates heard at the annual Assembly of Delegates of the Swiss Evangelical Alliance (Schweizerische Evangelische Allianz/SEA), held in May 2025. Speaking at the event was Jeff Fountain, former European director of Youth With a Mission (YWAM) and current director of the Schuman Centre for European Studies in Amsterdam. In his keynote address, Fountain challenged the rising influence of Christian nat
10 Jun, 2025 12:19 EDT

Europe Religious Freedom

UK Supreme Court supports school worker fired for anti-LGBTQ+ views

By Chris Eyte

The Supreme Court of the U.K. on Monday (June 9) refused a school’s attempt to appeal a Court of Appeal decision favoring a Christian employee fired for social media posts opposing LGBTQ+ materials in class.
10 Jun, 2025 10:40 EDT

Europe Church & Missions

Marking 50th anniversary, London Seminary launches campaign to fund training for 50 new church pastors

By Chris Eyte

London Seminary, a prominent evangelical vocational training college in Finchley, is marking its 50th anniversary with the launch of a nationwide initiative aimed at training the next generation of church leaders across the U.K. The “Challenge 50” campaign, which aims to fully fund 50 students on the Seminary’s flagship Pastoral Training Course, is designed to ensure that individuals who might otherwise lack the financial means can still receive rigorous, Christ-centered training for ministry.
6 Jun, 2025 07:45 EDT

Europe US & Canada Family & Children Church & Missions Society & Culture Education

[Interview] ‘Stand fearless, stand in truth’: Cissie Graham Lynch warns against silence in the face of secular pressures

By Chris Eyte

At the recent Congress on European Evangelism in Berlin, hosted by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Christian Daily International/Christian Post sat down with Cissie Graham Lynch—host of the Fearless podcast and daughter of evangelist Franklin Graham—to discuss how Christians can remain rooted in biblical truth amid growing secular pressures. Reflecting on parenting, cultural compromise, and the Church’s calling, Graham Lynch shared her convictions about standing firm in God’s Word and
6 Jun, 2025 07:10 EDT

Europe Church & Missions Society & Culture

New report finds 427 church-led projects transforming Bristol communities, serving most vulnerable

By Chris Eyte

Churches across Bristol are playing a significant and growing role in tackling social issues, with more than 420 active church-led projects supporting vulnerable residents, according to a new report. Released May 28, the Bristol Thriving Communities report analyzed the work of 195 churches and identified 427 individual initiatives ranging from children’s programs and mental health support to community cafés and food insecurity relief.
4 Jun, 2025 20:01 EDT

Europe Latin America US & Canada Church & Missions

‘Know the Word, know the world’: Brazilian missionary urges double listening in European evangelism

By Chris Eyte

Hélder Favarin, a Brazilian-born evangelist and global youth director for Community Bible Study International, spoke on the theme “We Must Prepare Well for Preaching the Gospel” at the European Congress on Evangelism in Berlin on May 29. In a follow-up interview with Christian Daily International, the co-founding pastor of C29 Granada Church in Spain reflected on the spiritual challenges in his country and emphasized the need for evangelicals to prepare for mission work by surrendering to God, e

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