Howard Lee was Mayor of Chapel Hill. The service opens with a word of prayer from 0:00-1:47. An introduction to the speaker is given from 1:58-5:50. Dr. Lee speaks from 5:55-31:43. He preaches on the mission to meet the needs of members of the community.
John Colin Harris was Assistant Professor of Christian Education. The service begins with a scripture reading from 0:00-1:02. A responsive reading takes place from 1:04-2:27. A prayer is offered from 2:29-4:31. Harris speaks from 4:41-17:59. He preaches on the challenges of advent.
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is the Christian Worldwide Communion of Baptist churches. The service begins with a prayer from 0:00-1:01. An introduction to the Executive Committee of the Baptist World Alliance is given from 1:08-3:24. The Executive Committee members give reports and share their mission from 3:25-19:29.
William Randall Lolley was the 3rd president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service starts with a scripture reading from 0:00-1:45. Dr. Lolley preaches from 1:46-22:29. His message is centered on the faithfulness of God. His source texts were Genesis 12 and Hebrews 11.
Tim Brendle was from the Duke University Famine Task Force. The service starts with a scripture reading from 0:00-0:49. A prayer is offered from 0:52-1:37. An introduction to the speaker is given from 1:49-4:15. Dr. Copeland speaks from 4:19-6:19. Brendle speaks from 6:28-21:37.
John I. Durham was Professor of Old Testament Interpretation. The service starts with a scripture reading from 0:00-0:50. Deuteronomy 6:1-9 is read from 1:00-3:12. A prayer is offered from 3:14-6:41. Dr. Durham speaks from 7:03-23:08. He preaches on the love of God and how we should be occupied with the matters of God.
Garland Alford Hendricks was Professor of Church-Community Development. The service starts with a prayer and a scripture reading from 0:00-2:15. Dr. Hendricks preaches from 2:16-15:25. His source text was Philippians 4:6-13. He shares a testimony in his own life and how he seeks the Lord with his whole heart.
John E. Steely was Professor of Historical Theology. The service starts with a prayer from 0:00-0:32. A poem is read from 0:50-2:08. A prayer is offered from 2:10-6:04. Dr. Steely speaks from 6:20-18:02. Steely preaches on the importance of recognizing each day is a gift from the Lord.
