William Carey and the Missionary Vision

by Daniel Webber

This book tells the heroic story of William Carey's passionate advocacy of world mission. While the details of his missionary work in India are familiar, what is less well-known is the earlier story of how almost single-handedly he put world mission at the heart of the church's concern for a fallen world. It is for this that he is often referred to as 'the father of modern missions'.

Genres: Biography

128 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2005

Reviews

[Michael Stilley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I appreciated Webber’s intro to Carey and overview of his Enquiry (part 1) but man, Carey’s Enquiry and Fuller’s sermon on the danger of delay in religious concerns (part 2) made me ready to run through a brick wall. So good!

[Tim · Rating 5 out of 5]

An introduction to William Carey's thought concerning the Biblical imperative of evangelism "to the uttermost parts of the world." The first section is an updated version of a presentation by the author on Carey's "missionary impulse." The second is a reprinting of Carey's booklet, "An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens" (1792). The last is a sermon by Andrew Fuller on "The Instances, the Evil Nature, and the Dangerous Tendency of Delay, in the Concerns of Religion" with Haggai 1:2 for the text and was preached about a year before Carey's "Enquiry." All three portions rebut the arguments against world-wide missionary efforts amongst eighteenth-century English Particular Baptists, reasonings that are apropos to those who question the need today. It is a shame that I was not introduced to this book in my seminary education, but I recommend it for Baptist seminarians, pastors, and denominational workers of today.

[Edwin Ramirez · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book. Carey was a man ahead of his time. His love for the Lord was evident in his obedience to the Great Commission. The second part of the book, Carey's enquiry, is worth the read by itself.

[Mark Christenson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Faithfully persistent, biblically motivated, lovingly carried out.