Crawford lives on the Upper East Side with his wife Rachel, and their four daughters – Ruthie, Lottie, Glory, and Eve. Crawford is a native Texan who has spent considerable time living on both coasts serving in university contexts and global cities. He loves thinking, teaching, and talking with people about how Jesus changes everything and connecting the gospel with people’s lives in the city.

Before joining Redeemer East Side as Senior Pastor in 2024, Crawford served as a Campus Minister with Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) at Stanford and Duke Universities. He holds an MDiv from Reformed Theological Seminary and a PhD in Historical and Systematic Theology from the University of Manchester. In a prior career he worked as an analyst for a consulting firm in the banking industry. Crawford loves spending time with his neighbors, friends, and family. In his spare time, he enjoys watching the NBA, trying new restaurants, and snow-skiing.