GENESIS Coordinator
All around the world, young, committed leaders are serving their ministry as GENESIS Coordinator. Having a trained and equipped person makes up one of the four proven pillars that sustain GENESIS at a location. Here are five main areas where the GENESIS Coordinator plays a role at a particular location:
Intercessor
When working in the ministry of GENESIS, the focus is on how to connect YWAMers and bases around the world together. It is crucial to have the heart of an intercessor because it opens our spiritual eyes to see what God is doing among us and the peoples in the nations. It also helps us understand what kind of programs will facilitate what is on His heart and how to engage the various peoples. When we pray and wait on God it gives us His bigger plan and an idea of what He wants to do and passion for the GENESIS event. The place of intercession equips us to present the vision that inspires others and it also creates great expectation that God will come through! Through intercession, God will give us His heart of compassion for people and the nations. (Is. 49)
Gatekeeper (Watchman)
Lift up your heads, O gates, And lift them up, O ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in! (Psalm 24:9)
A GENESIS Coordinator is a watchman for their location, initiating and making available content that is inspiring, faith building and appropriate. There also needs to be a great sensitivity to the Spirit of God during the events, programs and applications we do. The gatekeeper must also walk in holiness and integrity, keeping God’s standard as the measure.
Go through, go through the gates, Clear the way for the people; Build up, build up the highway, Remove the stones, lift up a standard over the peoples. (Is. 62:10)
Communicator
The GENESIS Ministry functions like a family, where we work highly relationally and where relationships are built and developed through our communication with one another.
Working in a global family with such a diversity of cultures, we need to have respect for this when we communicate. Using various forms of communication tools like email, phone, Skype, chat rooms etc. offers opportunities to connect with people in ways that serve them well.
Prior to an event the GENESIS Coordinator gives much attention to proper communication around every aspect. This helps everyone plan, prepare, test, execute and finish well. Communication during the online event keeps good program flow also in case of technical issues or changes. Every event is also appropriately closed by thanking the involved (i.e. Speakers, teachers, school leader, base director, school staff, audience, other GENESIS coordinators, etc.) and giving relevant feedback, both what went well and what can be improved.
Facilitator
The GENESIS Coordinator serves to facilitate different needs within a YWAM ministry, connecting this to the GENESIS vision. It is very important to know from leaders what God is doing in the ministry and the different schools so that they can assist and suggest opportunities to strengthen and complement their programs. At the beginning of a quarter it is necessary to share the vision and concept of GENESIS to the local community and in schools so the audience is well prepared and they know what to expect and how to participate when doing events.
GENESIS Coordinators serve to multiply and maximize what God is doing in one location so that many more can be part of it.
When doing a GENESIS event and functioning as an operator, the GENESIS coordinator looks for the best way to facilitate the program, encouraging creativity, interaction and application.
The facilitator helps speakers consider appropriate appearance, time, translation, positioning, etc. They consider lighting in the room, background for MC and audience, sound and equipment setup, seating arrangement, classroom leadership, facilitation and so forth. This brings integration and sets the stage for the content to flow and have the greatest impact.
Mediator
A GENESIS coordinator is a mediator between different nations, different people and God. We are mediating differences into unity by serving, encouraging and embracing different locations, languages and cultures. A mediator helps create understanding and serves to bring reconciliation and strengthen the united effort to move forward together. This function often takes the GENESIS coordinator outside the boundaries of a YWAM ministry, into the market place, such as business and government. Mediation builds bridges that release opportunities and potential.
An individual with a passion for the nations, for discipleship, pioneering and a heart to follow God fits well into this role. A person capable of taking initiative and bring application to the Word of God will find much fulfillment through this role of service. GENESIS continues to train young leaders around the world, both through the GENESIS School, the GENESIS Seminar as well as internships at select locations.
