kˈɜːɹɪdʒ hɐz ɹᵻsˈiːvd kɹˈɪɾɪsˌɪzəm fɹʌm ˌɛldʒˌiːbˌiːtˈiː ˈædvəkəsi ɡɹˈuːps, sˈʌtʃ ɐz nˈuː wˈeɪz mˈɪnɪstɹi, wˌɪtʃ sˈeɪ ðæt kˈɜːɹɪdʒz mˈɛθədz ɑːɹ "pɹˌɑːbəlmˈæɾɪk ænd vˈɛɹi dˈeɪndʒɚɹəs tə pˈiːpəlz spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl hˈɛlθ".
Courage has received criticism from LGBT advocacy groups, such as New Ways Ministry, which say that Courage's methods are "problematic and very dangerous to people's spiritual health".