Peyyala Issac Vara Prasad

[1] He studied at the seminary at a time when cycle of principalship was rolling over from Suppogu Joseph, STBC to M. Victor Paul, AELC, both of whom were New Testament Scholars.

With availability of international Scholars from Germany, Canada and United States, Vara Prasad was exposed to faculty, that composed of alumni from Universities of Hamburg, Montreal and Yale, Klaus Schäfer, EMS, Raymond Waldock, CBM and Tracy Greer Gipson, ABM.

During his three-year ministerial formation at Protestant Regional Theologiate in Secunderabad, Vara Prasad also came under the tutelage of Old Testament Scholar, G. Babu Rao, CBCNC,.

[2] Vara Prasad's parish ministry in Pulivendula brought him in contact with then Chief Minister, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, whose family were members of CSI Church there.

After coming to know about conversion experience of ancestors of YSR and their faith journey, he encouraged[2] their family members to compile an autobiography, which could serve as a sourcebook of inspiration for others.