Ministry Minded: A Podcast by Step Up To Life · Step Up To Life

Fighter to Follower: A Celtic Rebel Finds Faith

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Taylor says his grandfather kept meeting him even when he “show[ed] up high” or “on drugs.”

Taylor Foster joins the show from his work at LifeGate Church. He serves as the high school youth pastor and also steps in as an associate campus pastor. The conversation begins with a friendly check-in about timing and how life unfolds. From there, it settles into his ministry story. He talks about nine years in full-time ministry and the different assignments that came with it. He mentions a season as youth and young adult pastor. He also explains how the young adult ministry developed with Danny and Stacia Woodhead, who now run that ministry. The tone stays relaxed and familiar. The conversation turns serious when they start talking about burnout. Taylor says he and Kylie did not want to burn out and die in ministry. That honesty gives the whole exchange some weight. The hosts also press into the need for seminary training. They talk about the temptation to cut corners and the pressure to imitate whoever looks successful online. The answer is not gimmicks. It is getting under somebody who actually knows what they are talking about. Taylor describes the value of a professor who keeps the conversation sharp and pushes him to keep growing. The discussion widens into a larger point about standing on the shoulders of those who came before. They talk about humility as an ongoing posture, not a one-time achievement. They also connect that to the work of preaching and ministry leadership. Taylor says that without the years of discipleship under his grandfather and the training he received at Denver Seminary, he would be nothing as a preacher. The conversation keeps returning to dependence, gratitude, and the ordinary work of being shaped over time. By the end, the emphasis is still on serving Jesus biblically and keeping truth at the center. The closing encouragement is simple and direct. Keep learning. Keep serving. Keep following Christ with honesty.

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A candid ministry conversation about formation, humility, burnout, and lasting in the work.

Taylor Foster's story is about staying teachable as ministry keeps getting heavier. He talks about serving as the youth pastor at LifeGate Church and associate campus pastor, and he traces that posture back to years shaped by his grandfather, seminary, and a few mentoring…

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When ministry gets heavy, this one stays honest about shortcuts, burnout, and staying teachable.

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