Taylor Ivester is the Associate Pastor of Mobilization at CCF and joined the team in July 2021. He is married to Michele Ivester and they have three kids (Isabella, Grady, and Lily Grace). Taylor has bachelor degrees in Exercise Science and Nursing from Appalachian State University and UNC-Chapel Hill. He also has an MDiv from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Taylor is from Pfafftown, NC and enjoys spending time with his bride, his kids, and good friends, all things sports, exercise, learning about new cultures, hunting, fishing, and hiking. Jim Elliot, a missionary martyr who served in Ecuador, has had a significant influence on his life and ministry. Taylor enjoys listening to 9Marks Missions Talk and reading books by Paul David Tripp and Danny Akin.