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Bryce Crawford, a Christian evangelist and founder of Jesus in the Street, says his faith is strongest not when every question is settled, but when he keeps turning toward God.
“Right now, my spirituality is really strong and my relationship with God is really really good,” Crawford said on the “IMPAULSIVE” podcast earlier this month.
Crawford’s official website describes him as a Christian evangelist who helps people pursue a deeper life with God through preaching, digital media and Scripture. He now shares the hope he found in Jesus with people online and in person and often shares public conversations with strangers about the Gospel, CBN News reported.
That public ministry, Crawford explained, requires more than enthusiasm. He said he reads the Bible not simply to collect verses, but to understand the people and experiences recorded in it, including Thomas’ doubt after Jesus’ resurrection.
“I’d be doing a poor job if I was like preaching about Jesus and didn’t know the Bible,” Crawford said.
He also spoke plainly about why he continues to point people toward Christ in a culture filled with competing answers. Crawford argued that self-help alone cannot answer the deepest questions of human life.
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“I just think we need Jesus. I think He is literally the answer to everything,” Crawford emphasized.
Crawford connected that conviction to his own testimony. He said he once reached a suicidal crisis after years of anxiety and depression, then prayed for Jesus to intervene. He presented the moment as the beginning of his life of following Christ.
“Instead of taking my life, I gave my life to Jesus, and He took away my anxiety and depression,” Crawford said.
Still, Crawford did not describe faith as a permanent emotional high. When asked what happens during seasons when he feels distant from God, he pointed to habits that keep him moving forward.
“I don’t feel like I have faith, but I keep praying. I have faith,” he said. He added that continuing to pick up the Bible reminds him that Jesus may be closer than he feels.
That steady commitment surfaced again when the discussion turned to contested questions about sexuality. Crawford said his position was not about winning a political argument but about what he believes discipleship requires.
“The end goal is not to not be gay. The end goal is to follow Jesus,” Crawford said.
He also acknowledged that holding a Christian worldview can mean entering conversations where he is not in the majority. Rather than shouting from a distance, he said he wants to meet people face to face and listen.
“I’m going into the community as the minority willing to have the honest conversations,” Crawford said.
“I try to look for the ways that God is helping me and leading me to a better place,” he added.
His closing prayer made the center of his message unmistakable.
For Crawford, standing firm does not mean pretending questions never come. It means bringing those questions to Scripture, continuing to pray and refusing to move Jesus from the center.
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