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

24 Jul, 2024 14:07 EDT

Oceania Family & Children Breaking News Society & Culture

Devastating report unveils decades of abuse and neglect by state and Christian institutions in New Zealand

By Chris Eyte

A final report on the unthinkable abuse and neglect of hundreds of thousands of children, youths and adults in the care of State and faith-based institutions in New Zealand between 1950 and 1999 has been published by the Abuse in Care/Royal Commission of Inquiry, calling the findings “a national disgrace.”
24 Jul, 2024 11:33 EDT

Europe Religious Freedom

Boatman attacks evangelizing Christians on Lake Constance, Germany

By Chris Eyte

A man angry with a group of Christians reading Bible verses with a megaphone on their boat off the German shores of Lake Constance rammed his boat into theirs three times, causing one of them to fall overboard, slightly injuring his leg.
24 Jul, 2024 07:07 EDT

US & Canada Family & Children

[Interview] 'Most men have had severe neglect in their sexuality', says author of The Sex Talk You Never Got

By Chris Eyte

Licensed sex therapist Sam Jolman has helped hundreds of men with intimacy issues during his professional career in the past 20 years. Now he has written a new book aimed at male readers titled ‘The Sex Talk You Never Got’. A married dad of three boys, Jolman is very concerned that men aren’t talking about sexual activity within accountable and protected scenarios and thus sees a great need for discipleship and nurturing in this area. CDI interviewed Jolman about the hidden issues affecting men
23 Jul, 2024 20:07 EDT

Europe Caribbean Church & Missions

Receiving honourary doctorate in Jamaica, Archbishop of Canterbury laments “vile and disgusting sin” of Church’s role in slave trade

By Chris Eyte

The Most Rev. Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, received an honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) degree from The University of the West Indies (UWI) in Kingston, Jamaica on July 20 in recognition for his role in speaking out publicly for the Anglican church to face up to its past role in the transatlantic slave trade. The doctorate ceremony took place at the E. Nigel Harris Council Room at the UWI Regional Headquarters in Kingston during the archbishop’s visit to the island from July 18 to July 2
22 Jul, 2024 08:07 EDT

US & Canada Church & Missions

After years of harsh weather events, Texan churches face sharp increase in insurance costs

By Chris Eyte

Costs of insuring Texan churches in the U.S. following a wake in natural disasters, an increase in construction costs, and underwriting challenges for the specialized risks involved, are hiking premium costs by tens of thousands of pounds and threatening the existence of much-needed ministries. Baptist Press (BP) highlighted the issue in a comprehensive report published on Tuesday (July 16) entitled ‘Perfect Storm leads major insurers to drop churches.’
19 Jul, 2024 08:07 EDT

Middle East Society & Culture Church & Missions

‘Toxic’ movie about revenge & forgiveness featured on in-flight playlists on four Middle East airlines

By Chris Eyte

A thrilling movie about revenge and forgiveness made by Christian producers is now available on TV screens for passengers flying on four major international airlines in the Middle East. Called ‘Toxic’, the Arabic language movie will help passengers consider the core value of forgiveness, which is at the heart of the gospel, although the film is not expressedly Christian.
19 Jul, 2024 06:07 EDT

US & Canada Opinion Church & Missions

Tributes are paid to respected SBC migrant advocate after drowning accident

By Chris Eyte

Baptists around the world are paying tribute to a former refugee, later turned respected advocate for migrant rights, Minh Ha Nguyen, after he drowned in the sea off a beach in North Carolina, U.S. on Monday, July 15. “He helped shape our stewardship strategies and our efforts to evangelize the largest cities in the world, but also served our SBC family in ethnic ministry in the U.S. We rejoice in his eternal reward even as we grieve with his family, with hope.”
19 Jul, 2024 06:07 EDT

Europe Society & Culture Family & Children Church & Missions

Churches of England & Wales push for LGBT-welcoming environment in church schools in draft guidance

By Chris Eyte

The ‘National Society for Education Church of England (4,630 schools) & Church in Wales’ (200 schools) published a draft guidance to stop school bullying and in its 59-page consultation document promotes LGBT+ rights amongst children, regardless of theological objections. The draft has been published at the same time as church leaders from 1,300 churches of differing denominations wrote to the new prime minister Sir Keir Starmer voicing angst about plans to stop conversion therapy.
18 Jul, 2024 06:07 EDT

Oceania Church & Missions

Evangelical leader in New Zealand calls on believers to not 'keep the good news quiet'

By Chris Eyte

Many New Zealanders are “unbelieving, apathetic, distracted, confused, and spiritually resistant,” says Dr Stuart Lange, national director of the New Zealand Christian Network (NZCN) and senior research fellow at Laidlaw College. But “the world has always been like that, in every time and place,” he adds as he encourages Christians to talk about their faith with others.
18 Jul, 2024 04:07 EDT

Europe Society & Culture

Christian refugee charity head welcomes King Charles III comments on modernizing asylum system

By Chris Eyte

A Christian migration expert has given a cautious “welcome” to the new U.K. Labour Government’s plans to redevelop the asylum and immigration system, announced Wednesday, July 17, by King Charles III at the State Opening of Parliament. The king revealed the proposals as part of the monarch’s traditional speech unveiling the government’s legislative plans for the near future.
17 Jul, 2024 08:07 EDT

Europe Church & Missions

Evangelical theologians in Europe to explore ‘evangelical identity’ at upcoming conference marking 50 years since Lausanne evangelism congress

By Chris Eyte

‘Evangelical identity in Europe Today: Unity in Diversity’ will be the thematic focus of the 2024 conference for the Fellowship of European Evangelical Theologians (FEET) this summer. FEET is organizing the event in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Lausanne Movement, alongside the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) and Sdružení Evangelikálních Teologů (SET), an evangelical body for Czech theologians.
17 Jul, 2024 07:07 EDT

US & Canada Church & Missions Society & Culture

Canadian conservative opposition leader criticized for visiting churches, amid negative view of evangelicals in society

By Chris Eyte

Political commentators in Canada questioned Conservative opposition leader Pierre Poilievre's priorities for his appearances in three evangelical churches in Toronto on a recent Sunday, one day before Canada Day on July 1, while ignoring Pride events, according to the Global News.

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