Hi, We are a new church in Kirkland.
We would love to meet you.
Why Plant a church?
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To Bring Unreached to Faith
Preaching the Gospel
“It is an irreplaceable way to bring unchurched people to faith." A pastor in the Northwest recently said, “Nations have come to us,” reflecting the beautifully diverse communities growing on the Eastside
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To Reach New Generations
Evangelism and Witness
"It is the best way to reach new generations, new immigrants, new people groups." Our heart is to make Jesus known and the Gospel accessible to many Nations that have come to the Pacific Northwest.
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Disciple the Nations
Reaching our neighborhoods
Eastside have been seeing shift in demography, nearly 31% King county residents of the Eastside are from South and East Asia, from countries like India, China, Korea and their children make up 69% of the Lake Washington School district.
Meet the Planter
Rev. Sagar Mekwan is originally from India. Raised in a polytheistic family with a deep passion for religion, he converted to Christianity at the age of 17 after hearing a sermon on Isaiah 53. Over the past 12 years, he has served as a missionary and pastor in diverse settings across India, Seoul (South Korea), and Korean-American PCA churches in Chicago.
He is married to Jihye, and together they have three children: Ellyn (11), Elise (7), and Elliot (4). Jihye was raised in a Presbyterian home in South Korea. Following her college graduation, she served as a missionary in India from 2006 to 2010, working in both New Delhi and Gujarat. She has also served in various capacities with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) in India, New Zealand, and Fiji.
Rev. Mekwan holds an M.Div. from the Asian Center for Theological Studies and Mission (ACTS) in Korea and a Th.M. in Old Testament from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS). He is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Old Testament at TEDS in Deerfield, Illinois. He is fluent in Gujarati, Hindi, and English, and speaks conversational Korean and loves all things outdoor and gardening.