Author Mark Roques explores the life of Baptist preacher William Carey 

William Carey was born in the village of Paulerspury, ten miles south of Northampton, on 7^th August 1761. He was one of the most extraordinary Baptists ever to have lived. William Carey is sometimes called the “father of modern missions” but this can be misleading. He had a passion to bring the kingdom of God into every area of life. As a young man, he earned his coin as a cobbler but he loved books and he studied the New Testament. He converted at the age of 18 after long discussions with a fellow apprentice.

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