The shape of Judson’s cross-cultural ministry, though, would have been completely different without another central figure in this missionary movement, namely, William Carey (1761−1834), who has often been described as “the Father of modern missions.” Since there were other Europeans and Anglophones involved in cross-cultural mission before Carey, some have argued that this moniker is quite inaccurate. Ultimately, though, it is a moot point, for there is absolutely no gainsaying the fact that Carey