Pradeepan Jeeva on Planting in a Post-Christian City, Pastoring Through Suffering, and Measuring Christian Discipleship

Jason sits down with Pradeepan Jeeva, pastor of Kalos Church in Bellevue, Washington, for an honest conversation about calling, suffering, and building a church where everyone belongs. Pradeepan shares the story of planting a multicultural church in one of the most unchurched cities in America. He opens up about his family’s journey from Sri Lankan refugees to pastors and the personal challenges they’ve faced, including mental health struggles and parenting children with autism. Through it all, Pradeepan reflects on how the church has become a vital support for his own family.