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Steve Gregg discusses the birth of modern mission, which began in the 19th century with revivals in England, Europe, and America. While the first missionaries in the United States were Roman Catholic Jesuits, Protestant missions gained momentum with the Moravian Pietistic movement. William Carey, a shoemaker turned missionary, faced opposition and objections to his work in India, but persisted and saw success in baptizing converts and publishing dictionaries and grammars in various languages. Hudson Taylor, another notable missionary, evangelized in China and inspired self-sustaining missions. Despite negative aspects of the period, such as the erasure of native cultures, the impact of these missionaries is still felt today.
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