LEAD PASTOR

Pastor Mike is a co-founder and Lead Pastor of Genesis Church. After more than 20 years of pastoral ministry and evangelism in the Greater Seattle area, Mike and Inna were called to plant Genesis Church with Serge and Tanya Kisel in October of 2017. Pastor Mike oversees vision and leadership development and is part of the teaching team. In his down time, Mike enjoys time with his 5 kids, cheering for all Seattle sports teams, and reading everything he can about spiritual development. Inna is our Events Coordinator and serves as a leader on our Dream Team, including the Women’s ministry, small groups, and pastoral care.

LEAD PASTOR

Pastor Serge is a co-founder and Lead Pastor of Genesis Church. He grew up in Sacramento, California, graduated from Sacramento State University, and calls the greater Sacramento region his home. He has been married to Tanya since 2009, and together they have 3 children. After more than 10 years in Youth Ministry and church leadership, Pastor Serge and Tanya joined together with Mike and Inna to plant Genesis Church in 2017. He credits his maternal grandmother as the most influential person in his life; her life of faith and perseverance inspires him to live passionately for Jesus. He is an avid reader, loves to travel, and enjoys snowboarding and watching football. Tanya serves as a leader in our GenKids ministry.

EXECUTIVE PASTOR

Pastor Ilya serves as the Executive Pastor at Genesis, helping the church accomplish its vision by empowering and equipping our Dream Team of leaders and volunteers! Ilya grew up in Sacramento, which most of his family calls home, and attended Sacramento State. After college, he moved to Texas for several years to study at Dallas Theological Seminary, where he earned his Master of Theology degree, specializing in New Testament studies. While in Dallas, he served on the pastoral team at Trinity Dallas, helping people build deeper relationships with God and others through small groups. Ilya loves living in Northern California, where he enjoys outdoor living, fly fishing, and cheering on the New England Patriots.

WORSHIP PASTOR

Pastor Miro and Oksana use their incredible gifts both musically and vocally to help lead our congregation in worship. Pastor Miro leads the worship, media, and creative teams, helping develop biblically and theologically rooted worship leaders and creatives.

GENKIDS DIRECTOR

Suzana is the GenKids Director at Genesis Church, bringing over a decade of ministry volunteer and staff experience to our GenKids team! She is married to her high school sweetheart, Dmitriy, and they have 3 adventurous kids, Augustine, Greyson, and Adeline. Her experiences in parenting have given her a passion for kids ministry and she is committed to serving our youngest members of the church by teaching them about Jesus!

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Jenny has been part of the Genesis family since Launch Sunday in 2017, and has served on the dream team ever since, including as a leader of the DNA team and our Genesis Leadership Program. She has a degree in Psychology from UC Berkeley and brings a strong background in leadership development and project management to our team. Fun fact: Jenny and her husband, Val, met while serving together on our Dream Team!

EVENTS COORDINATOR

As part of our launch team in 2017, Inna has been a leader at Genesis since day one! Her passion is for the local church, women’s ministry, and creating a culture of excellence with meaningful events. She and her husband, Pastor Mike, have 5 kids and an overly protective guard dog named Zoe.

PASTOR, PASTORAL CARE

Pastor Oleg and Yelena use their many gifts to serve by providing pastoral care and counseling to our community. Yelena helps lead women’s small groups and serves as a member of the Financial Board of Directors.

PASTOR, YOUNG FAMILIES

Pastor Eugene and Inessa serve our dating, engaged, and newly married couples, overseeing our premarital classes and couples events. They are passionate about helping couples form strong, biblical foundations for their relationships. Inessa also serves as a member of the Financial Board of Directors.

PASTOR, LEGACY TEAM

Pastor Andre and Natalie help accelerate the vision of the church by connecting those with the gift of generosity with opportunities to make an eternal impact through giving. Pastor Andre also serves as the church treasurer and is a member of the Financial Board of Directors.

PASTOR, SMALL GROUPS

Pastor Dmitriy and Juliya are committed to helping our church develop deep and meaningful relationships through small groups. Pastor Dmitriy leads our Small Groups leaders and Juliya serves new and expecting mothers by leading our GenBaby ministry.

PASTOR, PASTORAL CARE

Pastor Serge and Vicki have served in many roles at Genesis Church, always creating spaces for people to feel safe in and cared for. Pastor Serge leads our pastoral care team and Vicki helps lead our GenKids ministry.