The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, now known as the Community of Christ, was first established in India in July 1964 when William Samuel Jesudawson, an independent Protestant minister, affiliated with the church along with his congregation in Madras in South India. The church experienced sporadic growth and instability in South India due to corruption among church ministers, lack of funds for outreach, and lack of identity formation and commitment to the church among new members. Since 1998, more capable and committed leadership has been in place, which has led the church to expand with congregations in Uthamapalayam, Chennai, and Madurai all in Tamil Nadu.