during the seventeenth church of south india synod held from 10–14 january 1980 at the madras christian college, tambaram, jesudasan was elected as the deputy moderator and held the office from 1980 to 1982. again during the eighteenth church of south india synod held from 11–15 january 1982 at vellore, jesudasan became the moderator and held the office three consecutive terms up to 1988.