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

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
4 Jun, 2025 11:32 EDT

US & Canada Europe Church & Missions

‘Heaven touched earth’: 52 commit to Christ during British evangelists' London street outreach with Korean choir

By Chris Eyte

A 140-member choir from Zion Mission in Vancouver, Canada, joined British evangelists in a bold street outreach in central London last month, resulting in 52 people making commitments to Christ and more than 8,000 gospel tracts distributed. The event, hosted by London Shepherd Church, a Pentecostal congregation based in South London, was followed by a performance at the Royal Albert Hall and included a visit to historic Christian sites such as the grave of John Bunyan and the birthplace of John
4 Jun, 2025 08:40 EDT

US & Canada Society & Culture Family & Children

Christian commentator denounces Pride Month messaging to children on ‘Sesame Street’

By Chris Eyte

The celebration of Pride Month and LGBTQ ideology on the popular children’s television show Sesame Street has been criticized by Christian commentator Jim Denison of the Denison Forum. In an article titled Sesame Street Celebrates Pride Month Again, Denison said the annual June event promoting gay relationships has led the show’s producers to “once again [seek] to influence children with LGBTQ ideology.”
4 Jun, 2025 06:55 EDT

US & Canada Church & Missions

Most US pastors remain committed to their calling, latest Lifeway Research

By Chris Eyte

99 percent of church pastors remain committed to their calling and work, according to latest research published (June 2) by Lifeway Research. A survey of 1,500 evangelical and Black Protestant pastors found that only one in 100 pastors leave the ministry each year. At the same time, the percentage of pastors leaving for reasons other than retirement or death has remained statistically unchanged over the past decade: 1.3% in 2015, 1.5% in 2021 and 1.2% in 2025.
3 Jun, 2025 04:59 EDT

Europe Society & Culture

'Let’s increase the desire for life': evangelical body warns against France’s newly introduced right-to-die bill

By Chris Eyte

France’s leading evangelical body has condemned a newly approved assisted dying bill as a violation of human dignity, warning that it threatens society’s moral foundation and endangers its most vulnerable members. n and endangers its most vulnerable members. The Conseil National des Évangéliques de France (CNEF) issued a strongly worded letter to lawmakers ahead of the May 27 vote in the National Assembly, which passed the measure by 305 to 199.
31 May, 2025 20:25 EDT

Europe US & Canada Church & Missions

'Do the work of the evangelist, fulfill your ministry,' Franklin Graham urges as evangelism congress concludes in Berlin

By Chris Eyte

“Do the work of the evangelist, fulfill your ministry!” Franklin Graham implored delegates as the European Congress on Evangelism officially ended on Friday (May 30) after four days of Bible teaching, excited discussions and much prayer involving 1,000 evangelical leaders from 55 countries.
30 May, 2025 07:20 EDT

US & Canada Migration Church & Missions Society & Culture

‘Trusted bridges’: Canadian church leaders urge government to partner with faith communities on immigrant integration

By Chris Eyte

Amid rising immigration to Canada—where one in four residents is foreign-born—nine church pastors have offered candid insights into how governments can better support immigrant integration, emphasizing the often-overlooked role of faith communities as trusted bridges between newcomers and Canadian society. Their perspectives were published in a new research report by Cardus, a Christian nonpartisan think tank based in Ontario, which calls for closer collaboration between government agencies and
30 May, 2025 06:02 EDT

Europe US & Canada Education Church & Missions

‘Justice has been done, mercy experienced’: Charles Price unpacks the meaning of justification at Berlin evangelism congress

By Chris Eyte

A powerful and deeply theological exposition on the meaning of Christ’s death and resurrection captivated delegates Tuesday (May 28) at the European Congress on Evangelism in Berlin, Germany. Delivered by Rev. Charles Price, the address urged evangelists across the continent to boldly center their message on the cross of Christ—a theme he described as indispensable to authentic gospel proclamation.
30 May, 2025 05:41 EDT

Europe Church & Missions Society & Culture

'In a time of war, the gospel is unstoppable,' says Ukrainian church leader who talks of hundreds of thousands coming to faith

By Chris Eyte

As war continues to devastate Ukraine, a powerful spiritual revival is unfolding amid the ruins, according to Ukrainian evangelist David Karcha, who told a gathering of European church leaders that in a time of war, the gospel becomes unstoppable.

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