William Carey

Hello, I’m Joe Pursch, and this is a Transforming Moment. You may have heard the inspiring phrase, “Expect great things from God, attempt great things for God.” In this age of sound bytes and throw away buzzwords from motivational speakers and politicians clogging our language, it’s easy to believe that inspiration comes cheap. It certainly didn’t in this case. The man who uttered these words was a failure as a school teacher and then pastored a church that was too small to pay his salary. He was forced to repair shoes for a living, gazing daily at a map of the world he tacked over his workbench. It took him seven years, but he finally made it to India, where he served God for forty years and literally created the concept of the modern missionary. For William Carey, expecting great things from God was the only way to serve a God who has already given the greatest gift for us. What are you expecting today? I’m Joe Pursch, and this has been a Transforming Moment.