Pradeepan Jeeva is a church planter, speaker, and special needs dad raised by Sri Lankan Hindu refugees in Minnesota. Pradeepan and his wife Amreitha co-founded and lead one of Seattle’s fastest-growing and most diverse churches, welcoming over 50 nationalities each Sunday. As a main session speaker, writer, and coach for the Association of Related Churches (ARC), he shares powerful insights on building multi-ethnic communities and sharing the Gospel in Seattle—the most unchurched major city in the U.S. Alongside his pastoral work, Pradeepan is a devoted special needs father who loves puns and picking up new hobbies. He received pastoral ministry degree from Oral Roberts University and his Masters in Education from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. He also serves as the President of the Seattle Pastors Network, a guide for the Searock Sessions and an advisor for Practicing the Way.