[clarification needed] A couple of years before the Kretzmann Commission was constituted, seminarians deliberated on the church's mission with special reference to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
In 1966, a graduate thesis was undertaken by a candidate studying at Serampore College entitled The Hebrew Concept of 'Righteousness' as proclaimed by the 8th century Prophets and its implications for the Church's mission in Andhra Pradesh[3] These ecclesiastical societies related to the college society at that point of time (1969) included:[2] The commission members met during various points of time during the latter half of 1969,[2] first on 25 October 1969 to draw up a plan and again a month later during 26–29 November to summarize its findings.
The Commission report was tabled before the Board of Governors of the College Society which eventually led to the building[6] up of curriculum-intensive courses[2] and the equipping of the seminarians with capacities to lead the church in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
As part of the curriculum study, the commission members foresaw the need to include worship, social analysis, interfaith, gender concerns, inculturation, psychology, language usability, personal devotion, sociology and many other interdisciplinary courses.
In 1985, a Content analysis of theological syllabi being taught at the Seminaries in the country was undertaken by the Christian Institute for the Study of Religion and Society, Bangalore.