Ciarán Kelly has been appointed as the new Director of The Christian Institute. The move follows the death of Institute founder and Director, Colin Hart, in March.
Ciarán Kelly, 48, joined the Newcastle-based evangelical charity in 2014. He has been promoted to Director after a rigorous four-month process led by the Institute’s Chairman of Trustees, Richard Turnbull. Ciarán took on the role of ‘Acting Director’ in March 2024 following the death of Mr Hart from a sudden heart attack.
In a statement Dr Turnbull said: ‘We were determined to pray for the appointment of the right person under God to be the next Director ... there is no one more suited to lead the Institute for the challenges that lie ahead.'
