Persons applying for missionary service in Genesis should possess the following attributes: 

  • Be a member of the Church of the Nazarene
  • Possess a call to minister within a cross-cultural context
  • Successful service in the local church
  • Be mentally, physically and emotionally healthy
  • Possess missions or cross-cultural experience
  • Possess leadership experience
  • Committed practice of prayer and spiritual disciplines
  • Have participated in a Cross Cultural Orientation
  • Possess 4 years of university or work experience OR 23 years old
  • Willingness to learn and adapt
  • Participation in theological education opportunities

Areas that will strengthen your missionary profile:

  • Administrative and organizational skills
  • Creativity
  • Humility
  • Possess the ability to develop interpersonal relationships and carry on spiritual conversation
  • Possess a basic knowledge and/or skills related to the development of new ministries and church planting
  • Possess understanding about other religions and contexts
  • Possess basic abilities in the language of the ministry site
  • Possess a local or district ministry license