Former President Jimmy Carter’s deep faith and commitment to teaching Sunday school at the First Baptist Church of Washington, D.C., highlighted his personal and spiritual life during his presidency.”What’s good and decent and honest and true and compassionate and loving. Do these things,” Carter said.Hearst Television received audio of the 39th president teaching a couple’s Sunday school class at the First Baptist Church of Washington, D.C., in 1978.”It’s always nice to come back from a two-week vacation in Camp David,” Carter said.That “vacation” was actually a negotiation, as just a week earlier, Carter mediated the Camp David Accords, a historic peace treaty between Egypt and Israel.”Three different kinds of people, three different races, three different religions and a public demonstration of a commitment to peace among all people,” Carter said.Carter emphasized that the world leaders found common ground in faith.”That was one of the things that I believe gave us a kind of a clear, unshakable purpose because we all believe that God wanted us to work toward peace,” Carter said.The audio recordings offer a rare glimpse into Carter’s personal, professional, and spiritual life.”The point is that what Paul is saying: Don’t be timid in your lives. Reach for greatness,” Carter said.”To have somebody have that authority, and to speak so gently and so knowledgeable and so loving about Scripture was a rare treat,” Shirley McBeath, a member of the church, said.McBeath and her husband were in Carter’s Sunday school class.”He was a faithful member ,as well as his wife was, and Amy. Amy fit right in with the kids. She ran and played in this church,” McBeath said.Despite the prestige, Carter had to join the church like everyone else, applying with a letter of recommendation from their previous parish.”Plains Baptist Church was entrusting the Carters into the care of this church,” Julie Pennington-Russell, senior pastor of the First Baptist Church of Washington, D.C., said while showing the Carter’s letter of recommendation.The First Family submitted their registration cards the first Sunday after Carter’s inauguration.”It really was they’re coming forward to say as long as we are here. We are plunging in with you,” Pennington-Russell said.Carter attended service at the First Baptist Church of Washington, D.C., more than 70 times, worshiping and teaching.”God will supply all your needs from his unlimited riches and glory through Christ Jesus. That’s a good promise. That’s a good campaign slogan. And it’s so good that a lot of people don’t believe it. But we know it’s true,” Carter said.
Former President Jimmy Carter’s deep faith and commitment to teaching Sunday school at the First Baptist Church of Washington, D.C., highlighted his personal and spiritual life during his presidency.
“What’s good and decent and honest and true and compassionate and loving. Do these things,” Carter said.
Hearst Television received audio of the 39th president teaching a couple’s Sunday school class at the First Baptist Church of Washington, D.C., in 1978.
“It’s always nice to come back from a two-week vacation in Camp David,” Carter said.
That “vacation” was actually a negotiation, as just a week earlier, Carter mediated the Camp David Accords, a historic peace treaty between Egypt and Israel.
“Three different kinds of people, three different races, three different religions and a public demonstration of a commitment to peace among all people,” Carter said.
Carter emphasized that the world leaders found common ground in faith.
“That was one of the things that I believe gave us a kind of a clear, unshakable purpose because we all believe that God wanted us to work toward peace,” Carter said.
The audio recordings offer a rare glimpse into Carter’s personal, professional, and spiritual life.
“The point is that what Paul is saying: Don’t be timid in your lives. Reach for greatness,” Carter said.
“To have somebody have that authority, and to speak so gently and so knowledgeable and so loving about Scripture was a rare treat,” Shirley McBeath, a member of the church, said.
McBeath and her husband were in Carter’s Sunday school class.
“He was a faithful member ,as well as his wife was, and Amy. Amy fit right in with the kids. She ran and played in this church,” McBeath said.
Despite the prestige, Carter had to join the church like everyone else, applying with a letter of recommendation from their previous parish.
“Plains Baptist Church was entrusting the Carters into the care of this church,” Julie Pennington-Russell, senior pastor of the First Baptist Church of Washington, D.C., said while showing the Carter’s letter of recommendation.
The First Family submitted their registration cards the first Sunday after Carter’s inauguration.
“It really was they’re coming forward to say as long as we are here. We are plunging in with you,” Pennington-Russell said.
Carter attended service at the First Baptist Church of Washington, D.C., more than 70 times, worshiping and teaching.
“God will supply all your needs from his unlimited riches and glory through Christ Jesus. That’s a good promise. That’s a good campaign slogan. And it’s so good that a lot of people don’t believe it. But we know it’s true,” Carter said.
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