World's Biggest Podcasters Are Turning to Christ: Rogan Attends Church, Brand Gets Baptized
Global — A wave of prominent podcasters and cultural influencers are publicly exploring Christianity and attending church, with some making full commitments to Christ. The trend represents a significant shift in the media landscape, where figures reaching millions are increasingly open about faith, Jesus, and spiritual matters.
Joe Rogan, host of the world's most popular podcast "The Joe Rogan Experience" with over 20 million YouTube subscribers, revealed on October 24, 2025, that he enjoys attending church and finds Christianity "fascinating." Speaking with "Triggernometry" podcast hosts Francis Foster and Konstantin Kisin, Rogan said, "It's a bunch of people that are going to try to make their lives better. They're trying to be a better person."
Rogan explained that his church "reads and analyzes passages from the Bible" and that he's "really interested in what these people were trying to say. Because I don't think it's nothing." He pushed back against atheists and secular people who dismiss Christianity as "fairy tales," saying, "I don't know if that's true. I think there's more to it."
"Christianity in particular is the most fascinating to me," Rogan said, "because there's this one person that everybody agrees existed that somehow had the best plan for how human beings should interact with each other and behave and was the best example of it and even died in a nonviolent way, didn't even protest, died on the cross for our sins. It's a fascinating story."
Rogan has also expressed skepticism about the Big Bang theory while defending the plausibility of the Resurrection. "It's funny, because people will be incredulous about the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, but yet, they're convinced that the entire universe was smaller than a head of a pin and that for no reason that anyone has adequately explained to me, instantaneously became everything," he said earlier this year, concluding, "I'm sticking with Jesus."
Christian apologist Wes Huff revealed in May 2025 that Rogan had begun regularly attending church after appearing on his podcast in January. "Joe Rogan and I have had on-and-off communication since then. I can tell you for a fact that he is attending church and that has been a consistent thing," Huff said.
Konstantin Kisin, Rogan's guest and co-host of the "Triggernometry" podcast, also shared during the same conversation that he's "started to go to church" and genuinely loves it.
British comedian and actor Russell Brand converted to Christianity and was baptized in the River Thames in 2024 alongside adventurer Bear Grylls. Brand has since become an outspoken witness for his faith, regularly discussing Jesus on his podcast and social media platforms.
On October 17, 2025, Brand closed out his appearance at a Turning Point USA event at Oklahoma State University by leading thousands in prayer in Jesus' name. "Lord, I would ask for divine inspiration," Brand prayed before a packed auditorium. "For me, as a Christian, Lord, I follow you faithfully."
During his speech, Brand offered his Christian testimony, explaining that rape allegations against him and his son's heart condition pushed him to God. "In my country, I got accused of sex crimes. At the same time, my little son was born with a heart condition that requires surgery. Everything fell apart," he said.
Brand has been vocal about the need for bold Christianity. "This isn't the time to play it safe. Jesus is real and so is the devil," he said at the Turning Point event. "The culture is steeped in evil. Be bold from the pulpit. Preach truth. Refute darkness. Revival requires courage."
In July 2024, Brand reflected on his first three months as a Christian, saying, "To repent means that you have to continually change and acknowledge that 'I am in a battle against myself,' that I need to surrender myself to an ever-present, internal and accessible Jesus."
Other prominent voices are also publicly exploring faith. Jordan Peterson, Canadian psychologist and author, has increasingly discussed Christianity and even joined Brand to lead 25,000 people in reciting the Lord's Prayer. Numerous other podcasters and influencers have begun incorporating faith discussions into their content, reaching audiences of millions who might never enter a church building.
The trend comes amid reports of Bible sales soaring and younger generations returning to church. Research from Bible Society in England and Wales shows increased "openness" to faith among many population groups, with young, intelligent professionals described as "warm" to spirituality and Scripture.
THE CRUSADER'S OPINION
The world's most influential podcasters are doing what the Church forgot how to do: making Christianity interesting again.
Joe Rogan reaches more people in one episode than most megachurches see in a year. When he says Christianity is "fascinating" and that Jesus "had the best plan for how human beings should interact," millions of skeptics listen. When Russell Brand gets baptized and leads stadium crowds in prayer, the secular world pays attention.
This is evangelism at scale.
For decades, the Church begged for a seat at the cultural table. We tried being relevant, hip, and non-threatening.
We watered down the Gospel to avoid offending anyone. And what happened?
We became boring. Irrelevant. Empty buildings with graying congregations wondering where the young people went.
Meanwhile, podcasters with no theology degrees are asking the questions that matter: Who was Jesus? Is the Resurrection more believable than the Big Bang? What does sacrifice mean? Why do people need something to believe in? They're not preaching. They're seeking. And their audiences are seeking with them.
Rogan defending the Resurrection while questioning the Big Bang reaches more atheists than a thousand apologetics conferences. Brand openly battling his demons through Christ shows more people the power of transformation than perfectly polished testimonies ever could. These men aren't trying to be Christian influencers. They're influencers discovering Christ. There's a difference.
The Church should learn from this. People aren't looking for programs or rock bands or coffee shops. They're looking for truth that makes sense of suffering, purpose that transcends pleasure, and a story big enough to die for. They're looking for what Rogan found at church: "people trying to be better" by studying ancient Scripture that still speaks.
Brand's message is exactly right: "This isn't the time to play it safe." Pastors compromising on Scripture to fill pews are losing the very people these podcasters are reaching. Meanwhile, men with checkered pasts and public failures are boldly declaring Jesus is Lord, the devil is real, and revival requires courage.
The irony is stunning. The culture that rejected Christianity for decades is now being reached by former atheists, recovering addicts, and spiritual seekers who found Christ and won't shut up about Him. Not through polished programs, but through raw, honest conversations about what actually matters.
This is how movements start. Not in sanctuaries, but in podcasts. Not through institutions, but through individuals willing to publicly wrestle with the biggest questions. The Holy Spirit is using the most unlikely vessels to reach the most unlikely audience. And it's working.
TAKE ACTION
Support Podcasters Exploring and Sharing Faith:
- Joe Rogan
Follow: @joerogan (Instagram/X)
Podcast: The Joe Rogan Experience
(Encourage his journey, pray for his salvation, share his faith discussions) - Russell Brand
Follow: @rustyrockets (Instagram/X)
Podcast: Stay Free with Russell Brand
(Support his bold Christian witness, share his testimony) - Triggernometry Podcast
Follow: Konstantin Kisin and Francis Foster
(Encourage their openness to church and faith discussions) - Pray for Podcast Revival
Pray that God continues moving in the hearts of cultural influencers and that millions hearing about Jesus through these platforms come to salvation
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