• "Jesus says, 'Take My yoke upon you and learn of me, because my yoke is easy and my burden is light.' In teaching these Sunday School lessons, Jimmy Carter invites us to learn of God and lighten our load.".

    Andrew Young, former Ambassador to the United Nations; and author of AN EASY BURDEN

  • "President Jimmy Carter served America with distinction throughout his life and lived out his faith in Jesus Christ with integrity and devotion. His Christian testimony in public life inspired generations of believers in both political parties, including me. In this new book, MORE THAN A PRESIDENT, Andrew Greer invites future generations to take a seat in a pew and listen in on the Sunday School lessons of this good and great man."

    Mike Pence, 48th Vice President of the United States

  • "If you become a student of Jimmy Carter's lessons for no other reason, do it to study how a great Christian mind works with a gallant heart--honoring the past while creating the future, loving the questions more than the answers, seeking the truth wherever it may lead, examining his private soul in public as an example to others, and seeking their welfare above the bandaging of his sometimes wounded own. Above all, notice how the teacher's life embodies his teachings so well that anyone can see the perfect fit, even with the sound turned down."

    Barbara Brown Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of HOLY ENVY

  • "To know Uncle Jimmy was to believe that his faith was truly one of the strongest virtues he possessed; to listen to his Sunday School lessons was to experience that faith in action. To teach 'his' Sunday School class at Maranatha is one of the hardest things I've ever done, but a blessing that he handed down to me late one Saturday night. Thank you, Uncle Jimmy, for the honor."

    Kim Carter Fuller, executive director of Friends of Jimmy Carter National Historical Park; and teacher of Jimmy Carter's Sunday School Class

  • "To have these words--his words--written down for all of us to explore in this moment in the history of our world is truly a gift. To bring people together through the preaching of love and kindness--this is the gift of my grandfather's life. This can be the gift of our lives, too."

    Jason Carter, chair of the Board of Trustees of The Carter Center; and grandson of Jimmy Carter

  • "On a visit to Maranatha Baptist Church, I noticed Jimmy Carter’s mark everywhere: his initials on the hand-carved offering plates, his and Rosalynn’s names on the volunteers’ schedule for cleaning bathrooms and cutting the grass. From this humble base, Carter promoted the same global causes he had championed as president. Perhaps more importantly, he gave us a model of a servant leader, one whose actions filled his words with meaning."

    Philip Yancey, Bestselling author of Where the Light Fell: A Memoir

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A never-before-published collection of lessons from President Carter's historic teaching tenure.

More than a President: Sundays with Jimmy Carter, edited by acclaimed author, filmmaker, and recording artist Andrew Greer, will be available October 1 from Mercer University Press. The compilation showcases 15 excerpts from the many enduring lessons President Carter taught as a beloved Sunday school teacher at Plains, Georgia’s Maranatha Baptist Church for more than four decades, as well as at The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C., during his term in the Oval Office. 
 
With a foreword by New York Times bestselling author and academic Barbara Brown Taylor and an afterword penned by the President’s grandson, Jason Carter, More than a President: Sundays with Jimmy Carter offers a treasury of Scriptural insight from a man whose Christian principles informed every aspect of his life. The title is also uniquely distinguished as the first book featuring Carter's words published following his death in 2024. 

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About the Author

Director of the acclaimed 2024 PBS documentary Plainspoken, a  film spotlighting Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter's work to bridge racial divisions in their hometown of Plains, Georgia, Andrew Greer is a nine-time Dove Award-nominated singer/songwriter, producer, author and multi-platform media host who now makes his home in Plains. 

Author of Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth: Spiritual Conversations Inspired by the Life and Lyrics of Rich Mullins (Worthy Inspired) and co-author of Transcending Mysteries: Who is God, and What Does He Want from Us? (Thomas Nelson), Greer's recordings include two bestselling Angel Band releases—projects noted for their standout collaborations with some of the top names in bluegrass, Christian and Gospel music—and the acclaimed Open Book (MA’M Recordings) and chart-topping Songs From The Dark (Old Bear Records) solo recordings. In addition, Greer served as co-producer and a featured artist on the #1 album Bellsburg…The Songs of Rich Mullins (Old Bear Records). 

A gifted conversationalist, he hosts, directs and co-produces K-LOVE On Demand’s “Empty Stage with Andrew Greer,” and served as co-creator and co-host of the popular "Dinner Conversations with Mark Lowry and Andrew Greer" streaming series as well as the podcast "Bridges with Patsy Clairmont and Andrew Greer."