Erik Tryggestad

Organization:: The Christian Chronicle
Position:: Assistant Managing Editor
About My Work:: The Christian Chronicle is published and governed by The Christian Chronicle Inc., an Oklahoma nonprofit corporation, with offices on the campus of and support from Oklahoma Christian University. Founded in 1943, The Christian Chronicle is a newspaper committed to the highest standards of journalistic excellence and seeks to inform, inspire and unite Churches of Christ worldwide.

About Me:: I joined the staff of The Christian Chronicle in 2001 after working as a writer and assistant civic editor for the Savannah, Ga., Morning News. I am the Chronicle's assistant managing editor, covering international news and features. During my time with the Chronicle, I have filed stories from more than 20 countries.

I grew up in Macon, Ga., and graduated from Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tenn., in 1996. I earned a master's in journalism from the University of Georgia in 1999.

One of my most treasured possessions is a pair of sneakers that walked on the soil of four continents — North America, South America, Europe and Africa — within one calendar year. The shoes, now mostly brown, are enshrined in my closet, much to my wife's chagrin.

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