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

1 Jul, 2024 10:07 EDT

Europe Society & Culture

Nine out of ten evangelicals intend to vote in UK election, as Evangelical Alliance encourages prayer

By Chris Eyte

With the U.K.’s General Election taking place on Thursday (July 4), evangelicals are being encouraged to both pray and vote for the future of their nation. Research by the Evangelical Alliance (EA) of the U.K. suggests nine out of ten evangelicals in the country intends to vote.
1 Jul, 2024 08:07 EDT

Middle East Society & Culture

Assyrian military camp recorded in the Bible discovered

By Chris Eyte

Archaeological detective work has seemingly uncovered King Sennacherib's military camp utilized in the siege of Jerusalem in 702BC and mentioned in the first three books of the Bible. Popular Archaeology reported the exciting hilltop site discovery, by independent scholar and writer Stephen Compton, referencing a peer-reviewed paper in the journal Near Eastern Archaeology and revealing the first known discovery of military camps in ancient Assyria.
1 Jul, 2024 06:07 EDT

Europe Society & Culture

‘Hear my cry’: Russia evangelical leader calls for united prayer for peace, ‘Queen Esthers’ to stand up

By Chris Eyte

As the war in Ukraine continues to rage, a leading Russian evangelical leader renews his call for evangelicals globally to join together in praying for peace, even as he admits his struggles with feelings of hopelessness and helplessness amid the unending reports of suffering and death. In an interview with Christian Daily International, Vitaly Vlasenko, a Baptist minister in Moscow and the head of the Russian Evangelical Alliance, opens up about the impact the war has had on evangelicals in the
29 Jun, 2024 08:06 EDT

Europe Society & Culture Church & Missions

Evangelistic booklet for Olympics highlights Eric Liddell who honored God and won gold in Paris 100 years ago

By Chris Eyte

100 years ago, spectators at the Paris Olympics 1924 witnessed a breathtaking sight as Scottish runner Eric Liddell powered down the 400 meters race track and broke both Olympic and world records, leaving the other runners way behind. The centenary of that event in 2024 sees the Olympics return again to Paris this summer, alongside the Paralympics.
28 Jun, 2024 07:06 EDT

Europe Church & Missions

Oxford University Professor John Lennox pledges to mentor next generation of evangelist-apologists in new role

By Chris Eyte

Math academic and apologist Professor John Lennox has set his mind on stepping-up training for the next generation of young Christians called to engage with the world through apologetics. Lennox, 80, known for his public debates with atheists such as Richard Dawkins, Peter Singer and the late Christopher Hitchens - who once conceded defeat after a debate - has recently taken on the mantle of presidency at the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics (OCCA).
27 Jun, 2024 19:06 EDT

Europe Society & Culture Church & Missions

Survey shows Swiss evangelical churches have better public image in 2024 than 2016, yet 'not very well known'

By Chris Eyte

Evangelical churches in Switzerland have a better image with the general public and are seen as less moralizing now compared to eight years ago. This according to a survey conducted by the gfs-zürich research institute [sic], which involved market and social researchers contacting both German and French-speaking Swiss adults aged 18-and-above by telephone.
27 Jun, 2024 14:06 EDT

Europe Church & Missions

Gen Z and Gen Alpha open to the gospel, as Franklin Graham tours England and Scotland

By Chris Eyte

Hundreds of people responded to a gospel call by evangelist Franklin Graham, son of the late Billy Graham, at two ‘God Loves You Tour’ events held in the UK. Graham went to the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham on June 15 and then the OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, on June 22.
26 Jun, 2024 17:06 EDT

US & Canada Society & Culture

Majority of US churchgoers believe public perception of Christians declining, research reveals

By Chris Eyte

Most churchgoers believe that the wider public’s perceptions of Christians in the U.S is declining, according to a major study collecting the views of more than 1,000 American Protestant believers. Lifeway Research released results from the study conducted last September yesterday (June 25), with figures showing that 69 percent of people attending church believe that public perspectives of believers in the U.S. are getting worse.
26 Jun, 2024 12:33 EDT

Europe Religious Freedom

Opposition to Christian conference in Germany slammed

By Chris Eyte

A rights group slammed a Munich official’s opposition to a Christian faith conference in Germany as a “direct attack on religious freedom.”
26 Jun, 2024 09:06 EDT

US & Canada Europe Society & Culture Family & Children

Paediatrician group calls for health bodies to 'follow science' not ideology in caring for children with gender dysphoria

By Chris Eyte

An American pediatrician group is calling on U.S. medical institutions to follow some of their European counter parts in considering science rather than ideology in the care for transgender children. In recent months, an increasing number of medical professionals have come forward lamenting how an important health care and mental health issue has been politicized and voices pointing to scientific facts or calling for more rigorous research have been effectively silenced.
25 Jun, 2024 13:06 EDT

US & Canada Society & Culture

You can do modeling without compromising faith and values, says founder of Christian modeling agency

By Chris Eyte

Churches should partner up with Christian modeling organizations to promote positive body images and diversity within the body of Christ. That is the view of Angela ‘Stikks’ Adams, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Christian Models Association, based in Sacramento, California.
25 Jun, 2024 05:06 EDT

US & Canada Caribbean Church & Missions

No Turning Back: Missionary couple killed but father won’t 'let the Devil win' and 'the blood of Jesus still needs to be preached' in gang-controlled Haiti

By Chris Eyte

The father of a brave missionary killed with his devoted wife during an armed gang raid in Haiti, Caribbean, has vowed that work for the gospel of Jesus Christ will carry on after the tragedy.

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