This past Wednesday (August 17th, 2011) marked the 250th birthday of William Carey, born in Paulerspury, England on August 17th, 1761.

In honor of the man who has been now dubbed “The Father of Modern Missions”, Timothy George of Beeson Divinity School posted an excellent article on the Gospel Coalition blog reflecting on life and legacy of William Carey. George also offers seven principles from the Carey’s life which we may still glean upon today.

You can read George’s full article here.