The church. They didn’t get there by not demanding their worth from the world. Unless this is Kalani’s calling it’s his job. If his employer (not his church) won’t provide him what he sees as necessary to succeed they should part ways.
From what I could see nobody mentioned public demands. And nobody has heard of any demands outside of rumors.
Criddle needs to talk for hours everyday and keep people interested. He needs juicy talking points.