Yes, we need Christian journalists

“Christians cannot do without good reporters”, wrote Evert Van Vlastuin, director of Christian Network Europe, on the last day of 2025. This Dutch journalist shares with fellow writers the call to report from a very specific lens, that of the Christian faith.

But why is it necessary to have journalists who have a clear Christian worldview? Of course, they are just as necessary as Christian doctors or Christian architects or Christian chefs in restaurants.

Faith in God, if it is real and relevant, will permeate our working life.

Drawing a dividing line between the sacred and the secular is a trap that groups such as the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity, founded by the late John Stott, have been warning about for years.

So what exactly do Christian journalists do? Why do we need them?

Discipleship is the word that would best sum up my answer to this question after 11 years running Evangelical Focus, our daily news platform focused on current events in Europe and based in Spain.

Christian-led projects can build bridges between faith and culture.

Let me explain. When done well, Christian-led projects can build bridges between faith and culture, between church and society, between the gospel and current events. They do this with honesty and striving to serve those who have faith and those who do not.

Journalists with an understanding of the gospel can disciple thousands (from Generation Alpha to Baby Boomer) with a missional perspective by connecting the stories happening in 2026 with the grand narrative of the Bible.

Explain complex realities in an engaging way, from a solid Christian perspective with good biblical knowledge.

For Evangelical Focus, the key in this work is to find voices who understand the Europe we live in well, and who, at the same time, know how to explain complex realities in an engaging way, from a solid Christian perspective with good biblical knowledge.

Only communicators who live honest lives according to the gospel can offer what is like gold in our communication ecosystem: a way to understand the world that does not lose hope.

Countries in our Europe might be at a key moment. As so-called "post-everything" sandcastles crumble, a renewed interest in spirituality emerges—again. We must have communicators (not only journalists, but also YouTubers, TikTokers, podcasters, gamers, etc.) who understand the times and have internalized the Christian message that was always relevant but can be heard better now.

There are few journalists with this gospel vision in Europe. Not many. If we do not take care of such media projects, the few that exist could give up on their efforts soon.

We will continue to fight passionately to bring a Christian perspective.

At Evangelical Focus, along with other non-profit online and print newspapers in several European countries, we will continue to fight passionately to bring a Christian perspective to the fascinating world that we as Christians cannot and do not want to turn our backs on. We count on your prayers and your support.

Originally published by Evangelical Focus. Republished with permission.

Joel Forster has a degree in journalism (Autonomous University of Barcelona, 2008) and did an internship with the Catalan Public Television (TV3). He worked with university students through the UCCF 'Relay' programme in the UK. He later was a staff worker for GBU España (IFES in Spain), serving both on the field and as a communication manager. He is co-author of the books ”Esencia y Resistencia” (2012) and ”Evangélicos en la nueva era de la comunicación” (2019). He writes for the Spanish daily news website Protestante Digital since 2008 and is a member of its editorial team. He has served on the board of the Spanish Evangelical Alliance for five years. He is now the director of Evangelical Focus. Joel, his wife Ruth and their two children, live in Valencia (Spain).