which led to lawsuits over church power. India has a lack of qualified pastors. Rev. Dr. R.S. Lemuel, Chairman of Mennonite Brethren Board of Theological Education, says that in 1999 there were "837 M.B. Congregations and only about 197 trained pastors." India has a caste system, which primarily oppresses the Harijans group (all known as the lower class). Historically, the Mennonite Brethren church in India has also seen conversions from Islam; one mission station relocated following the conversion of several Muslims to Christianity. The administration of the Governing Council had approved a mortgage amounting to Rs.38 Crores from various banks by using many of the properties associated to the Conference which were accumulated by the missionaries for various purposes of community development and welfare activities, such as schools, hospitals and boarding for underprivileged children. As of February 2016 the loan has not been repaid, thus the lenders are proceeding with an auction sale of the properties at Jadcherla on which the Mennonite Brethren Medical Center is present. Key people P. B. Arnold- Dr. Arnold took over the Jadcharla Medical Center when the American Missionaries left. Rev. Dr. R. S. Lemuel, President, Board of Evangelism & Church Ministries, Board of Theological Education and Vice President Mennonite Brethren Conference of India. Rev. Dr. I.P. Asheervadam, Principal, MBC Bible College, Shamshabad (2011–present). Rev.V.K.Rufus, Former Principal, Mennonite Brethren Centenary Bible College in Shamshabad, India Rev. Solomon Sowlollu, M.A., M.A., B.D., M.Phil, CTP. Former vice-principal of the Mennonite Brethren Centenary Bible College in Shamshabad, India P. Abraham Prakash, Principal of MBC Junior college, Mahabubnagar Dr. E.D. Solomon, M.Th (New Testament), Ph.D. Senior Faculty and Vice Principal of Mennonite Brethren Centenary Bible College in Shamshabad, India and Director of Development. Rev. M.J. Krupaiah as Honorary Treasurer Rev. David Jakkula, M.A Public and personnel management [M.A., LLB], Executive Director at Mennonite Brethren Development Organization. References External links India at Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online Mennonite denominations Mennonitism in India Organisations based in Andhra Pradesh Organizations with year of establishment missing