On Tuesday, March 25, viral Christian figure Bryce Crawford amassed a crowd of Auburn residents and students for a faith-based dialogue. Famous for his social media and street evangelism, Crawford engaged with Auburn students on religious topics including creation, the existence of God and the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Crawford will be on campus until Wednesday, March 26, hosting a second campus dialogue during the day and two speeches at night.
On Tuesday, Crawford discussed Christianity with Auburn students for five hours on the Campus Green, answering common questions about faith and Jesus Christ. This gathering was intended to help Auburn students grow, challenge and affirm their spiritual faith as Crawford offered his personal experiences, logical reasoning and Biblical evidence.
Crawford’s campus visit is in collaboration with Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, a Christian student organization focused on evangelism and discipleship. Recently starting to travel to college campuses, Crawford approached Chi Alpha about a possible partnership, and Chi Alpha members recognized the significant demand on campus.
“He reached out to us about partnering with him and knowing that lots of students follow him on social media, we thought it would be a great opportunity for students to engage with him and hear more about Jesus,” said Ella Taylor, Chi Alpha student president. “The hope is to provide an opportunity for people to ask questions and have conversations about spiritual matters in a way that they don’t do every day.”
Crawford first gained online fame through content creation, posting testimonies, interviewing public figures and publishing podcasts with weekly devotionals. Now, 21-year-old Crawford has started to visit college campuses to connect fellow students to Christ. As of March 25, 2025, Crawford has accumulated over 433,000 YouTube subscribers and approximately 1.4 million Instagram followers.
On Tuesday, Crawford assembled a crowd that covered the Campus Green for his first campus dialogue at Auburn University. Within the first 15 minutes of his speech, over 100 students gathered to listen to and speak with Crawford who shortly opened the floor to questions.
On Tuesday, March 25, over 100 Auburn students gather on Campus Green to hear viral Christian figure Bryce Crawford by 12:12 p.m., approximately 12 minutes since the beginning of the event at noon.
One attendee asked how to effectively share the gospel and witness to people trying to deconstruct Christianity. Crawford answered Christians must live the gospel, because Christ is often misrepresented by those who claim to be Christians.
“We gotta live it out ourselves. People don’t like being told what to do. They like being shown what to do,” Crawford said. “And when things are displayed and shown, that actually encourages people to do it themselves.”
As the day progressed, the crowd grew to hundreds. Several supporting attendees donned merchandise from Jesus in the Street, Crawford’s clothing line founded to share the gospel.
On Tuesday, March 25, hundreds of Auburn students gather to listen to viral Christian figure Bryce Crawford at 3:35 p.m., over three hours since the beginning of the event at noon.
Another student later asked Crawford a more personal question: What has been the hardest lesson that you have had to learn since becoming a Christian? Crawford admitted it was realizing people leave. After being manipulated for two years while searching for a spiritual male role model, Crawford understood people might leave him, but God never would.
“Sometimes people are here for a season, sometimes people are here for a lifetime and that’s hard, but then I learned that God doesn’t leave you,” Crawford said. “[...] Jesus’ number one issue was people misjudging his character – one week they were praising him and the next week they were killing him. People’s opinions changed all the time, but Christ doesn’t change his mind about you and I.”
This campus dialogue was only the beginning for Crawford on Auburn’s campus this week.
On Tuesday night, the Interfraternity Council (IFC) hosted Crawford at the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house for a Q&A and Bible study. The topic centered around being a Christian fraternity member, but all Auburn men, Greek-affiliated and non-affiliated, could attend. On April 3, Crawford published a video of the speech on his YouTube channel.
“Bryce has such a profound impact on the Christian community in America so it’s a special opportunity to have him not only speak at the Phi Gamma Delta house but also engage with students on the Campus Green and Cater Lawn,” said Brady Saville, IFC director of spiritual life. “I’m personally excited to see students deepen their faith and grow in their relationship with the Lord through these conversations.”
On March 26 from noon to 5 p.m., Crawford will host a second campus dialogue, shifting locations to Cater Lawn. Crawford welcomes all Auburn residents to speak with him about their faith-based questions.
Crawford will conclude his campus visit Wednesday night on March 26 as the guest speaker for the Chi Alpha Worship Service. This event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Graves Amphitheater behind the ACLC.
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