From Extreme Depression to Street Preacher: How God Saved His Life with Bryce Crawford
I Don't Have Enough FAITH to Be an ATHEIST
Dr. Frank Turek
4.9 • 5.5K Ratings
🗓️ 12 June 2026
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
How does a suicidal 17-year-old battling anxiety, depression, and doubts about God's existence, become the founder of his own ministry and one of today's most influential young evangelists five years later? Since 2024, Bryce Crawford has already reached 2 billion people through digital media and is filling venues around the country at just 22-years old.
But Bryce isn't interested in building a platform for himself. Instead, he's using his influence to reach a generation searching for truth, purpose, and hope in Christ—even when it means stepping into environments where rejection, ridicule, and hostility are almost guaranteed. Together, Frank and Bryce answer questions like:
- What life-changing moment happened when Bryce was in eighth grade and sent him into a deep spiral of depression?
- What was the desperate prayer that completely changed his life at age 17?
- How did Bryce become such a positive influence and effective communicator for the Gospel in only five years?
- Why does Bryce intentionally go to places where Christianity is often unwelcome and what keeps him going when he faces rejection and hostility?
- How can older generations be more effective when it comes to reaching Gen Z for Christ?
- Why are some of America's most secular cities like Boston and New York filling up venues to hear what Bryce has to say?
- What surprising (and shocking) encounters has Bryce had while evangelizing at public events?
- What kind of fruit has emerged from years of evangelism in places most believers would never go?
- How do apologetics, truth, and grace all work together to bring people closer to the saving grace of Jesus Christ?
- What is the "ministry of presence" and why has it become one of Bryce's most effective outreach tools?
From crowded city streets, college campuses, pride events, gay bars, and everywhere in between, Bryce's ministry is a powerful reminder that people are often far more open to the Gospel than we think. His story challenges Christians of every generation to move beyond fear, meet people where they are, and lovingly point them to the freedom and hope found in Christ. Please support the work Bryce is doing by visiting his website in the list of resources below!
If you enjoyed this podcast episode PLEASE HELP US SPREAD THE TRUTH OF CHRISTIANITY BY SUPPORTING OUR MINISTRY USING THE LINK BELOW. 100% of your donation goes to ministry, 0% to buildings!
Resources mentioned during the episode:
Donate to CrossExamined - https://donor.crossexamined.org/
Bryce’s website - https://brycecrawford.org/
Preaching the Gospel at Pride Parade - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Y6WUInqFRws
My Testimony of How God Saved My Life - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYCSCFhZY9I LGBTQ Member Wants to Legalize Bestiality - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6XqOD9ki7I0 Preaching the Gospel at Gay Bars - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suyh1gHF4Qw
Bryce Prays for Atheist "Atrophy" - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/l4ewA5rnnJo
Atrophy's Baptism - https://youtu.be/K4Ulsva6ib0
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Ladies and gentlemen, how did a Christian teenager who was considering suicide just five years ago |
| 0:10.0 | blossom into a 22-year-old street preacher, and how is this young man filling venues around the country talking about Jesus, |
| 0:20.0 | even in secular cities like Boston and New York. |
| 0:24.9 | And how does he reach hardened to atheists, homeless people, and even people in different |
| 0:30.5 | lifestyles that are normally hostile to Christianity? What approach is he using to bring young people to Jesus? |
| 0:39.1 | And why does he have one of the top religious podcasts in the U.S.? |
| 0:43.5 | He's got 3.1 million Instagram followers, almost a million YouTube followers. |
| 0:50.2 | He just graduated from Liberty University. |
| 0:53.0 | He just got married. |
| 0:54.5 | That's why he's got two pink lamps behind him. |
| 0:56.9 | Who am I talking about? |
| 0:58.5 | I'm talking about my friend, Bryce Crawford, ladies and gentlemen, |
| 1:05.6 | all the way from the People's Republic of Los Angeles, |
| 1:09.2 | where according to the Babylon B, Joe Biden just won the mayor race with 81 million votes. Here he is. Bryce Crawford. Bryce, great seeing you again there, brother. How are you? I'm doing well. Thank you for having you. I think that's the best intro I've ever been given anywhere. So thank you. Well, man, I just love |
| 1:29.3 | the work you're doing. I love you. I love your new wife. Maddie. We had some time together when |
| 1:33.4 | you were on tour. You came through Charlotte. Of course, we were together at Amfest back in December. |
| 1:39.5 | And I know a lot of people listening probably have heard about you, but some haven't. |
| 1:45.1 | So why don't we start with you growing up in Georgia as a teenager, the anxiety you felt. |
| 1:50.3 | What happened? |
| 1:51.2 | In fact, we're going to put in the show notes your complete testimony, but kind of give us |
| 1:55.6 | an abbreviated testimony, man. |
| 1:57.4 | What happened to you and how did you get to where you are now? |
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