The Cobbler Who Refused to Sit Down
In 1786, a twenty-five-year-old cobbler named William Carey stood before a gathering of seasoned Baptist ministers in Northampton, England. He posed a simple question: Did...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Jeremiah 1:4-10.
In 1786, a twenty-five-year-old cobbler named William Carey stood before a gathering of seasoned Baptist ministers in Northampton, England. He posed a simple question: Did the Great Commission still apply? Should they not send missionaries to unreached peoples? An older minister reportedly shot back, "Sit down, young man! When God pleases to convert the heathen, He will do it without your aid or mine."…
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