{"product_id":"9781527107939-william-carey-expecting-great-things","title":"William Carey: Expecting Great Things","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStep into the shoes of a shoe–maker and see where God leads…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComing from a working class background you might not have expected William Carey to impact the world but God had other plans. this shoe–maker became the father of today’s missionary movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam was an inquisitive child and keenly interested in the natural world around him. He was bright and intelligent enough to teach himself Latin and Greek. However, where young boys from wealthy families benefited from a university education William was apprenticed to a local shoemaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen William grew up, he was a husband, father, schoolmaster, preacher, pastor and missionary. He was one of the key individuals in 1792 to form The Baptist Missionary Society. His great passion to bring the gospel to other lands also led him to India where he used his linguistic talents to translate the Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Trailblazer series collects great stories from Christians of the past and delivers them to the young people of today.  This gripping and astonishing story from Linda Finlayson  will challenge young readers to expect great things from God and attempt great things for him as William Carey did.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA long standing series:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 50 titles \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat for ages 9 to 14\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished in 14 languages \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalf a million books sold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso available in box sets when one book is not enough! 7 themed box sets, each with 5 books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach biography follows the trailblazer’s journey to faith,and on to the work that God had planned for them. With lots of dialogue, these engaging stories show how God uses normal individuals to bring about his purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach book features:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThinking Further Topics for each chapter to help readers think about how what they’ve read applies to their life today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTimeline of important events in the lifetime of each book’s subject\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56451532980598,"sku":"9781527107939","price":6.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33816762.jpg?v=1760462868","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781527107939-william-carey-expecting-great-things","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}