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Synopsis: William Carey is known as the "Father of Modern Missionaries".
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William Carey is known as the "Father of Modern Missionaries".
Brief Timeline
1761 - Born; from a young age had a passion for overseas
1783 - Baptized
1789 - Works as a Baptist pastor
1792
- Wrote his Missionary Manifesto
- Preached on the importance of mission from Isaiah 54
- Formation of a society that would become the Baptist Missionary Society
1793
- Travels to India (Calcutta) as a missionary
- Begins work on translating New Testament in Bengali
1799
- Moves to the Danish colony of Serampore because of the hostility of the British East India Company
Quoets
William Carey
- Expect great things from God; Attempt great things for God
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