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The real cost of staying outward-facing, from a pastor who's paid it.
Josh Crain on the pushback, the doubt, and why he stayed the course.
In this video, Josh Crain gets honest about the real cost of staying outward-facing:
Clarity divides before it unites—pushback is often a sign you're doing it right, not wrong.
Being misunderstood hurts more than being opposed.
Distrust escalates in stages—a complaint about "how" is often really a concern about "why."
Staying focused on Jesus (not politics) is what actually unites a divided church.
The real danger was never opposition—it's isolation.
Plus: the unforgettable story of a pastor who threw a birthday party for a group of strangers at 3am—and what it reveals about the church Jesus came to build.