In addition to his evangelistic work, Crawford recently conducted a rare sit-down interview with televangelist Kenneth Copeland. While noting his disagreement with prosperity theology, Crawford said he approached the conversation with humility and a desire to understand.
“My goal wasn’t to intellectually wield wisdom against someone,” he said. “My goal is to sit back, ask questions, and understand, where do you get this theology that you teach?”
“[Kenneth] shared a lot of stories and growing up things that he saw in ministry,” Crawford shared. “There was a side of Kenneth that not a lot of people get to see that I saw and he’s just a sweet old guy that has a lot of stories that has seen a lot of stuff good and bad.”
He continued, “I was able to learn some things from him. And all in all, even though I disagree with the prosperity gospel, there’s something in the episode that I think will really sweetly shock people.” Crawford added, “There was something that he had shared with me that gave me a really soft spot for him and their team.”
According to Crawford, Copeland hasn’t sat down for an interview in over 15 years. The young evangelist said he is praying the upcoming episode “blesses people.”
Crawford, who recently married his wife Maddy in January, also spoke candidly about marriage, encouraging young Christians to pursue commitment rooted in biblical principles rather than cultural expectations.
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“When you build the foundation off of biblical principles and build the foundation off of love as a choice—choosing to show up in servanthood—then when times get tough, you will know, ‘Oh, there’s security here. I’m not afraid you’re going to leave me,’” he said.
Ultimately, Crawford added, “I want young people to get married young, have a load of kids, [and] love the Lord your God in your marriage…[and] when we have kids to make it our responsibility again to train our children up in Christ because I think we’ve lost that.”
Looking ahead, Crawford is preparing to launch a new energy drink brand, which he said is designed to offer a cleaner, healthier option while promoting Christian values. He hopes the product will serve not only as a beverage but also as a tool for evangelism.
“We wanted to provide a Christian option,” Crawford said. “We want people to glorify God in everything that they do.”
ChurchLeaders attended Crawford’s sold-out stop in Indianapolis, where he preached from Daniel 3 about the importance of purging idol worship, putting God first, and having no fear of man.
The night included worship led by Liberty University’s collective worship team, along with a call to spread the gospel globally by partnering with Compassion International.
Only four dates remain on Crawford’s “I Love Jesus” podcast tour.
