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

27 Aug, 2025 09:30 EDT

US & Canada Church & Missions Society & Culture

Gen Z struggles with church engagement, discipleship opportunities, State of the Bible report reveals

By Chris Eyte

Young people need more discipleship to develop their Christian faith, according to the fifth chapter of the 15th annual State of the Bible report. Published last Thursday (Aug. 14), the data indicates a strong relationship between church engagement and flourishing, according to the American Bible Society (ABS).
26 Aug, 2025 22:10 EDT

Oceania Society & Culture Education

First-time author wins Australian Christian Book of the Year for exploration of AI and faith

By Chris Eyte

First-time author Stephen Driscoll has won the 2025 Australian Christian Book of the Year for his debut work, Made in Our Image: God, Artificial Intelligence and You, which explores the relationship between Christian faith and emerging AI technology.
25 Aug, 2025 05:08 EDT

Europe Church & Missions Society & Culture

Evangelical Alliance pleads for prayer as Serbia protests turn violent: 'Pray for the leaders to make wise decisions'

By Chris Eyte

Evangelical leaders in Serbia are pleading for urgent prayer as some say the country teeters on the brink of civil war after months of anti-corruption protests turned violent. The unrest began last November when the roof of Novi Sad Railway Station collapsed, killing at least 15 people. Many Serbians blamed corruption and government negligence for the disaster. The tragedy quickly became a symbol of entrenched corruption, sparking calls for accountability.
22 Aug, 2025 08:20 EDT

Europe Church & Missions

'Only God can heal our land': Belfast march calls for unity and gospel witness in Northern Ireland

By Chris Eyte

“Night is coming when no man can work. There is work to be done and a world to be won, and we must be about our Father’s business. The time for playing games is over.” With those words, Rev. John Ahern, chief organizer of the March for Jesus in Belfast, Northern Ireland, set the tone for Saturday’s event (Aug. 23), the first of its kind in the city and one of 16 marches for Christ taking place across Europe this summer.
22 Aug, 2025 08:03 EDT

Oceania Church & Missions

Australia’s 2026 National Church Life Survey to provide snapshot of faith across denominations

By Chris Eyte

The 2026 National Church Life Survey (NCLS) will take place across churches in Australia next year, offering what organizers describe as the most comprehensive picture of church life worldwide. The study is intended to complement the national census by focusing specifically on the role of faith in people’s lives and the vitality of congregations.
20 Aug, 2025 16:47 EDT

US & Canada Church & Missions Society & Culture

Tributes pour in for Chuck Girard, Jesus Movement pioneer, ahead of celebration of life on Aug. 26

By Chris Eyte

Personal tributes are pouring in for Chuck Girard, a pioneering voice of the 1970s Jesus Movement whose music shaped contemporary Christian worship, as friends and family prepare to celebrate his life on Aug. 26 in Franklin, Tennessee. Girard, known for his songs “Sometimes Alleluia” and “Rock ’N’ Roll Preacher” and for co-founding the band LoveSong featured in the film Jesus Revolution, died Aug. 11 after a battle with cancer. He was 81.
19 Aug, 2025 15:20 EDT

Oceania Society & Culture Family & Children

Viral video shows Australian father forgiving children’s killer inside prison, sharing prayer and communion

By Chris Eyte

It was a moment both powerful and extraordinary: a convicted child killer kneeling in prayer and receiving Holy Communion inside a maximum-security prison in Australia. At his side, almost shoulder to shoulder, stood the father of the children he killed, quietly partaking of the sacrament as well. The two men then recited the Lord’s Prayer together before embracing in the presence of a priest.
19 Aug, 2025 15:05 EDT

Africa Europe US & Canada Society & Culture Health

Christian voices warn of aid cuts as World Humanitarian Day highlights ‘unsung heroes’

By Chris Eyte

Christian organizations are using World Humanitarian Day 2025 to warn that deep cuts in global aid budgets threaten the lives of millions, even as local workers continue to serve on the frontlines of crises.
18 Aug, 2025 10:35 EDT

US & Canada Education Society & Culture

'There is nothing in biological science that conflicts with Christianity', veteran scientist Sy Garte argues in new book

By Chris Eyte

Newest discoveries in mainstream biology strengthen rather than weaken the truth of Christianity, according to eminent scientist Sy Garte, who argues that the latest research points directly to God’s creative power.
18 Aug, 2025 10:15 EDT

Oceania Society & Culture Health

Solomon Islands prime minister hails church’s role in national transformation at evangelism event

By Chris Eyte

The church has been a driving force of “extraordinary transformation” in the Solomon Islands, Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele said during the opening of an evangelistic crusade in the capital this month.
15 Aug, 2025 06:15 EDT

Europe US & Canada Church & Missions

German evangelical leader says political influence brings opportunity — and danger, emphasizes need to 'keep our hearts pure'

By Chris Eyte

Evangelicals have moved into positions of political influence in recent years, particularly in the United States. Reinhardt Schink, head of the Evangelical Alliance in Germany, is concerned about the consequences. In an exclusive interview with Christian Daily International, Schink discussed the need for Christian leaders and politicians to be accountable to one another, to preserve unity rooted in genuine fellowship, and to maintain a childlike faith in the face of potential existential threats
15 Aug, 2025 05:30 EDT

Oceania Family & Children Society & Culture

Christian groups hail Solomon Islands review to end child marriage, raise minimum age to 18

By Chris Eyte

The Solomon Islands Government has begun reviewing its child-marriage law, with plans to consider raising the legal age to 18 — a move welcomed by Christian aid agencies, including World Vision New Zealand, which called the step “thrilling” after years of advocacy.

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