Bryce Crawford on Sharing Your Faith Without Fear (even when it's hard)

Stay True with Madison Prewett Troutt

Madison Prewett Troutt

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2025

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

Welcome back to another episode of Stay True Podcast! This week, Madi and Grant sit down with evangelist, podcaster, and street-missionary, Bryce Crawford! From nearly ending his life in a dark season of depression and anxiety to encountering Jesus in a Waffle House, Bryce shares the moment everything changed and how it ignited his calling to preach the Gospel with boldness, compassion, and truth.
In this conversation, Madi, Grant, and Bryce dive deep into evangelism: why it matters, what holds us back, and how to live on mission with courage even when culture pushes back. Bryce opens up about his recent engagement and the God-centered way their relationship began. If you've ever felt unqualified, nervous, or unsure of how to talk about Jesus, this episode will challenge you, encourage you, and equip you to step into the calling God has already given you.

Stay you and stay true. 💙

Questions/topics discussed and answered:
• How Bryce met his fiancee, Maddy, and their engagement story
• How do I tell people about Jesus? What should I say?
• Practical steps to start sharing your faith this week
• What is the importance of quiet time with God?
• Why doesn't God heal all anxiety and depression?
AND SO MUCH MORE!

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0:00.0	The Bible tells us that we plant seeds and water seeds, but God's the one who brings the increase.
0:04.2	So your job is to deliver the message. I think a lot of people want to share the gospel,
0:09.4	but they genuinely don't know how. What do you say to someone when you share your faith?
0:14.5	When I was 17, I planned on taking my life on Christmas Day because I thought it was the only
0:19.6	way to get the pain to go with. But a lot of believers are living as if they don't want Jesus to return because they know he's going to bring judgment. And so we're constantly walking into rooms thinking, what do they think about me? Okay, if I share my faith, what are they going to think about me? I want to let people know what they're in for. It's going to cost you something to follow this guy, but it's worth it i remember she looked at me one day she
0:37.5	said grant me and you are good when you and god are good i want to hear like how you guys met and
0:42.3	what was the moment that you were like mattie is the one you're the thermostat of the relationship
0:47.9	everything about y'all's relationship is on your leadership like practice getting down on one knee
0:52.2	i was like researching i was like what's the proper knee to go down on? Like I was practicing on my roommates, making sure my
0:57.9	posture wasn't weird.
1:05.9	What's up, guys? Welcome back to another episode of Stay True podcast. I'm your host, Madison
1:10.7	Pruitt Trout. I have my handsome husband on the podcast, Grin Trout, and we have a friend here. Special guest today. Who do we have? We got the one and only Bryce Crawford. Come on. Thanks for being here, bro. Let's go. Let's go. Yes. And how do you know, Bryce? Man, we, uh, we had an unforgettable meeting, bro.
1:30.7	I mean, like brotherhood quicker than most guys go. And it was in Montana.
1:36.9	Yeah. And Pastor Levi Luscoe took us up a mountain. Bro, how about that mountain? Like that was crazy. Real man hike mountains. You know.
1:43.5	And it was like four or five a.
1:45.0	It was early.
1:46.0	Yeah, it was interesting. I've never done anything like that before my life. I'm from the South, man. I'm never done anything like that before. I'm Dallas, Texas. It's flat. I remember thinking when we started, bro, I was like, I don't think I'm gonna make this. I had blisters on my feet
2:00.1	When we got done
2:01.1	Yeah I was the last one
2:02.3	When we were coming down the mountain
2:03.3	You slow on the way down
2:04.7	I thought my I was like, I don't think I'm gonna make this. Like I had blisters on my feet. Did you? We got done.
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