ChurchCandy with Brady Sticker
The Church Candy Podcast. We're on a mission to connect 1 million people to a local church. Join Brady Sticker, founder and CEO of ChurchCandy Marketing, as he brings practical and motivational information designed to help you build a thriving ministry. ChurchCandy Marketing is a digital marketing agency for churches. While we help pastors get new church visitors with digital marketing, this podcast will help you get new visitors, keep them long term, and serve them with excellence. Church Candy with Brady Sticker helps pastors and churches with social media marketing, Facebook ads for churches, the google ads grant for churches, and church candy marketing also helps pastors with marketing for churches.
ChurchCandy with Brady Sticker
I Planted A Church In The Most Un-Churched City In America
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In this episode of the ChurchCandy podcast, Brady sits down with Pradeepan Jeeva from Kalos Church, near Seattle, Washington. They discuss Pradeepan's inspiring journey from a Sri Lankan refugee family to becoming a pastor in America. Pradeepan shares how a random act of kindness by a Norwegian Lutheran pastor saved his family's life, leading to their conversion to Christianity. He talks about his own calling to ministry, the challenges faced while planting Kalos Church, and how they used ChurchCandy's services to successfully grow their congregation post-pandemic. The episode covers major milestones, from spiritual warfare during church planting to the importance of clear theological stands, especially on controversial issues like LGBTQ+ rights. Finally, they delve into the effectiveness of ChurchCandy's ads in attracting new members to Kalos Church.
đź“– CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
01:00 Pastor Pradeepan's Family Background
04:27 Early Life and Church Involvement
07:03 Call to Ministry and Youth Experiences
07:53 Journey to Seattle and Church Planting
11:49 Challenges and Community Response
13:42 Navigating Controversial Issues
20:38 Impact of the Pandemic
23:09 Reflections and Future Plans
23:23 Facing Spiritual Warfare in Church Planting
23:44 Personal Tragedies and Challenges
25:11 Coping with Family and Ministry Struggles
25:42 Support and Counseling
26:18 Advice for New Church Planters
31:15 Rebuilding After COVID-19
34:19 Finding a Permanent Church Building
40:01 Impact of ChurchCandy and Community Outreach
43:31 Inviting the Community to Church
45:08 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
đź‘‹ Connect with Predeepan
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pradeepanjeeva/
Website: https://kalos.church/
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