Jimmy Carter, In His Autobiography Why Not The ...  PRO

Jimmy Carter, in his autobiography WHY NOT THE BEST? shared an incident that made him aware of his lack of witnessing to people.

Each year the congregation of Plains Baptist Church holds a one-week revival service.

-In preparation for the week, the congregation would venture into the community inviting non-churched members to the services.

-As a deacon, Carter always participated in this exercise.

-Carter would always visit a few homes, read the Scriptures and have prayer, share some religious beliefs, then he would talk about the weather and crops and depart.

Carter wrote: "I was always proud enough of this effort to retain a clear conscience throughout the remainder of the year."

One day Carter was asked to speak at a church in Preston, Georgia.

-The topic he was assigned was "Christian Witnessing."

-As Carter sat in his study writing and thinking, he decided he would make a great impression upon the audience by sharing with them how many home visits he made for God.

-He figured in the fourteen years since returning from the Navy he had conducted 140 visits.

As Carter sat there, he began to reflect on the 1966 governor’s election.

-As he campaigned for the...

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